Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 4.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 2.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.883 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8315 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 1995 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +379.5% |
| 1996 | 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 18.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 24.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 32.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 31.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 50.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 49.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 67.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 75.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 77.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 75.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 73.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 81.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 83.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 93.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 88.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 80.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 83.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 87.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 93.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 95.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 85.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 99.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 107.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 20% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +379.5% | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +182.8% | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.883 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +98.6% | 0.8315 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | -87.3% | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Armenia 175.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 162.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Micronesia (country) 149.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 90 North Macedonia 134.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Thailand 126.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Suriname 124.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 147.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 148.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.