Manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 13.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.58
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 1984
All-time low
11.43
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica stood at 13.58.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 22.49 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.31 | 18.16 | 20.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.86 | 18.6 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 | 18.44 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 13.93 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 11.43 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 | 12.73 | 14.13 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 682.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Costa Rica was 13.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 1984.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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