Other manufacturing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other manufacturing was 50.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other manufacturing in Costa Rica, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Costa Rica is 50.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Costa Rica peaked at 50.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Other manufacturing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.5% | — |
| 1964 | 23.4% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 28.9% | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 31.5% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +116.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.8% | 28.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 29.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 26.7% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 21.3% | 50.2% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Costa Rica?
- Other manufacturing in Costa Rica was 50.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other manufacturing?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).