How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

20th

of 190 countries

All-time high

1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

77.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 77.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	780.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	765.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1962	843.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1963	895.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1964	940.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	1,035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1966	1,044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1967	1,029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1969	1,025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1970	972.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1971	961.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	924.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1973	825.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1974	853.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1975	748.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	643.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1977	569.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	537.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	481.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1980	405.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	742.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+83.2%
1982	662.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1983	558.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1984	530.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1985	505.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1986	480.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	494.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	496.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	451.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1990	425.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1991	343.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1992	318.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	299.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1994	278.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1995	262.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1996	259.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	258.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1998	252.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1999	247.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	242.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2001	226.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	226.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	220.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2004	212.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2005	204.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2006	187.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2007	163.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	139.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	128.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	111.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2011	102.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2012	96.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	89.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	87.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	77.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2016	77.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	79.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2018	79.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2019	79.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	84.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2021	95.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2022	91.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2023	81.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2024	77.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2025	80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 793.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 502.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+83.2%	405.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	742.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	941.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	765.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	751.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	481.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	972.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	532.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	405.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	742.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	294.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	247.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	425.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	195.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	128.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	242.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	87.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	77.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	111.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	84.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	77.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	95.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

17 Mongolia 102.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
18 Equatorial Guinea 82.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
19 Malawi 80.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
21 Burundi 69.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
22 Senegal 66.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
23 Togo 62.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 80.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 77.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 7,632 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.