Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 13,824 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 13,824 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 13,824 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.19 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 204.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 191.33 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 180.19 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 187.2 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 189.97 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 199.8 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 213.23 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 222.39 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 234.56 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 252.47 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 285.3 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 308.7 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 343.7 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 408.1 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 433.09 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 489.94 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 586.08 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 723.88 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 832.67 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 954.76 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1,116 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 537.87 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 513.78 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 598.87 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 677.05 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 747.08 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 807.48 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 851.77 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 852.34 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 963.96 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,719 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,924 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,010 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,139 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,347 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,421 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,549 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,728 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3,070 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,573 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 4,137 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 4,188 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,136 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 5,882 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 6,532 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 7,107 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 7,267 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7,904 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 8,178 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,424 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,676 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8,979 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 8,529 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8,717 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,435 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 11,681 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 13,012 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 13,824 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.57 current US$ per person | 180.19 current US$ per person | 252.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 536.62 current US$ per person | 285.3 current US$ per person | 954.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 766.64 current US$ per person | 513.78 current US$ per person | 1,116 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,593 current US$ per person | 1,071 current US$ per person | 2,010 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,942 current US$ per person | 2,139 current US$ per person | 4,188 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,409 current US$ per person | 5,136 current US$ per person | 8,979 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,866 current US$ per person | 8,529 current US$ per person | 13,824 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 French Polynesia 15,155 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Romania 13,916 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Panama 13,857 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Palau 13,278 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Seychelles 13,211 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 12,972 current US$ 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 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 (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 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 13,824 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,824 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.19 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.