Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
60th
of 227 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Costa Rica is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Costa Rica peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Kosovo 14.5% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 14.4% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 14.4% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 14.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Costa Rica was 14.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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