Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.64 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-10.03 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 4.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 10.64 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -10.03 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 196 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.
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 1963 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1966 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1967 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1969 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1970 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 1971 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9155 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1976 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +535.3% |
| 1977 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1978 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9537 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1981 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 1982 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1984 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 1985 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1987 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1991 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 1992 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1993 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1998 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2011 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2020 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2021 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2022 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2024 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 0.9155 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Bahrain 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Namibia 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Singapore 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Nigeria 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Andorra 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.09 % change on previous year 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 4.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.03 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.