Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
68.74 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-4.74 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 4.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 68.74 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.74 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1963 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1965 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1966 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1971 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 14.43 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 22.02 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1974 | 29.88 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.13 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 68.74 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1983 | 31.62 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 28.61 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 23.97 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 53.14 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1992 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 22.08 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2021 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2022 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2025 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.45 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 29.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.34 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 68.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.35 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 53.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 22.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 160 Equatorial Guinea 4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Senegal 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Luxembourg 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 164 South Africa 4.06 % 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 6.96 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,522 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 (current 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 (current 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)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.