Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 6.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.79 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.79 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.52 million constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.79 million constant LCU per person for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 6.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.52 million constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.72 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.85 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.12 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 2.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.52 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.67 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 million constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.68 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.85 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.00 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.52 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.27 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.59 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.77 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.42 million constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.74 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.79 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.70 million constant LCU per person | 1.52 million constant LCU per person | 1.86 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million constant LCU per person | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | 2.67 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million constant LCU per person | 2.26 million constant LCU per person | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | 2.26 million constant LCU per person | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million constant LCU per person | 2.85 million constant LCU per person | 4.05 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | 4.24 million constant LCU per person | 5.77 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million constant LCU per person | 5.42 million constant LCU per person | 6.79 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Paraguay 17.61 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Colombia 11.90 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.46 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 6.75 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 6.16 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Lebanon 5.42 million constant LCU 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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 6.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.