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
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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.74 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +290.4% | -4.74 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +202.5% | 2.89 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (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)
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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.