Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 1.37 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 644.39 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 644.39 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 707.42 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 811.61 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1,029 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 1,638 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 1,896 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,268 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 2,498 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2,721 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 3,221 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 4,403 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 7,853 current LCU per person | +78.3% |
| 1983 | 10,891 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 13,745 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 15,943 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 18,661 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 20,983 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 25,066 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 28,480 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 32,459 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 55,538 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 71,224 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 78,069 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 89,099 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 109,805 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 126,270 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 151,914 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 173,900 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 194,447 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 212,544 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 224,978 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 250,853 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 280,484 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 323,263 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 374,079 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 436,964 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 504,067 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 544,806 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 545,494 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 623,471 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 659,961 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 695,900 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 681,660 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 709,980 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 715,974 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 752,644 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 816,601 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 864,842 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 912,370 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 929,055 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,556 current LCU per person | 644.39 current LCU per person | 2,721 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,925 current LCU per person | 3,221 current LCU per person | 28,480 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,273 current LCU per person | 32,459 current LCU per person | 194,447 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,753 current LCU per person | 212,544 current LCU per person | 545,494 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 743,340 current LCU per person | 623,471 current LCU per person | 912,370 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million current LCU per person | 929,055 current LCU per person | 1.37 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Chile 1.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Mongolia 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Hungary 1.39 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Iceland 1.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 972,635 current LCU per person compare
- 18 Japan 962,654 current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.39 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.