GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.5975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica is 0.5975, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7092 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3644, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3644 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4355 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4636 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4714 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4843 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5027 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4913 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4946 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.488 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4839 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4866 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4808 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4709 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4731 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4751 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4867 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5562 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5567 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6394 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6814 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7002 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7092 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6656 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6685 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6297 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6009 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5856 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5521 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5608 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5382 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5196 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5861 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5975 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4691 | 0.3644 | 0.5027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4988 | 0.4709 | 0.5567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6432 | 0.5521 | 0.7092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5604 | 0.5196 | 0.5975 | 5 |
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 gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Costa Rica was 0.5975 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3644 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.