How does Costa Rica rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

145th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1977–2025

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Costa Rica ranks 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
1979	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1980	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1981	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.9%
1982	0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1983	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1984	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1985	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1986	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1987	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1988	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1989	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.4%
1990	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1992	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1993	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1995	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1996	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1997	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1998	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1999	0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.3%
2001	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
2002	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
2003	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2004	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2005	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
2006	0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2007	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2008	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2009	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2010	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2011	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2012	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2013	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2014	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2015	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2016	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2017	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2018	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2019	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2021	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2022	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
2023	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.6%
2024	0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2025	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

142 Paraguay 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Mexico 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Vietnam 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Dominican Republic 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Comoros 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

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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$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Costa Rica rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.