Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +83.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 499.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 228.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.2% | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 20 Cameroon 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Togo 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Rwanda 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Malawi 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Costa Rica?
- Value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Costa Rica was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.