Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 2,711 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 2,711 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2,711 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.27 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 203 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 (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 106.77 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 122.32 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 154.81 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 169.77 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 191.1 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 221.23 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 264.61 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 291.54 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 317.56 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 375.89 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 202.34 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1982 | 209.94 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 265.02 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 308.65 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 315.71 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 334.43 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 334.29 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 330.72 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 351.12 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 354.59 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 454.85 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 530.5 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 548.08 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 567.44 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 611.28 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 607.91 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 653.11 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 676.15 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 680.64 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 689.65 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 684.09 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 697.16 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 703.57 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 738.16 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 782.79 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 854.7 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 975.71 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1,035 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 951.52 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1,186 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,364 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,319 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,339 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,382 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,439 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,588 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,975 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2,361 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 2,470 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,711 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.7 current US$ per person | 97.27 current US$ per person | 317.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.81 current US$ per person | 202.34 current US$ per person | 375.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.46 current US$ per person | 354.59 current US$ per person | 680.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.26 current US$ per person | 684.09 current US$ per person | 1,035 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 1,186 current US$ per person | 1,554 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,146 current US$ per person | 1,588 current US$ per person | 2,711 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 2,711 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,711 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.27 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.