Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 6.96 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.96 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.96 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,143 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 6.96 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 6.96 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,143 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,153 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,143 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1,198 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,245 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1,263 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,324 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,413 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,473 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,554 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 1,673 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1,890 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 2,045 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 2,280 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 2,713 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 3,434 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 4,199 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 5,023 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 6,204 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 7,136 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 8,182 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 9,565 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 11,706 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 19,219 current LCU per person | +64.2% |
| 1983 | 24,610 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 30,151 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 37,727 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 45,058 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 53,466 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 64,599 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 78,187 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 98,008 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 146,321 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1992 | 181,583 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 215,178 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 254,164 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 309,455 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 357,114 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 420,003 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 494,914 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 574,133 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 659,355 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 746,407 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 844,633 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 965,195 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.45 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.27 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.41 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.35 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 6.96 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,344 current LCU per person | 1,143 current LCU per person | 1,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,311 current LCU per person | 1,890 current LCU per person | 8,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,429 current LCU per person | 9,565 current LCU per person | 78,187 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,087 current LCU per person | 98,008 current LCU per person | 574,133 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 659,355 current LCU per person | 2.40 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million current LCU per person | 2.70 million current LCU per person | 5.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 million current LCU per person | 4.99 million current LCU per person | 6.96 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 11 Argentina 10.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 9.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Iceland 8.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 5.79 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Hungary 5.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 4.42 million current 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)
- 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), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 6.96 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.