Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) was 1.60 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.60 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.60 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
272,334 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.60 million constant LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.60 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 272,334 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 298,203 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 272,334 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 282,692 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 309,234 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 332,662 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 386,907 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 412,393 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 426,106 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 469,857 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 489,182 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 520,853 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 548,286 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 590,491 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 634,419 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 697,133 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 700,959 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 722,629 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 793,480 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 835,982 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 835,404 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 819,483 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 793,478 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 684,048 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 677,475 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 727,609 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 722,119 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 754,123 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 774,833 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 771,777 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 778,174 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 778,477 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 774,847 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 830,909 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 850,895 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 846,882 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 859,249 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 836,160 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 880,431 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 913,583 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 914,627 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 925,909 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 904,030 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 921,591 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 919,887 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 943,046 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 963,107 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 988,152 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 965,280 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 875,094 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 923,472 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 947,135 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 974,648 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 961,882 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 954,276 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 906,371 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 934,966 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 973,339 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.60 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,072 constant LCU per person, 316.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.60 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,135 constant LCU per person, 751.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,957 constant LCU per person | 272,334 constant LCU per person | 489,182 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 687,964 constant LCU per person | 520,853 constant LCU per person | 835,982 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 750,312 constant LCU per person | 677,475 constant LCU per person | 819,483 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,606 constant LCU per person | 774,847 constant LCU per person | 914,627 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 940,772 constant LCU per person | 875,094 constant LCU per person | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,609 constant LCU per person | 906,371 constant LCU per person | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | 1.60 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Cambodia 2.87 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 2.12 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Laos 1.84 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 989,209 constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Japan 895,261 constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Hungary 886,292 constant LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.60 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,334 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.