How does Costa Rica rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0023 million USD per person

Change on year

up 20.3%

World rank

53rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0023 million USD per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 million USD per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0023 million USD per person for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 194 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.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million USD per person	Change
1970	0.0001 million USD per person	—
1971	0.0001 million USD per person	+9.8%
1972	0.0002 million USD per person	+13.4%
1973	0.0002 million USD per person	+26.7%
1974	0.0002 million USD per person	+9.7%
1975	0.0003 million USD per person	+12.3%
1976	0.0003 million USD per person	+16.0%
1977	0.0003 million USD per person	+19.5%
1978	0.0004 million USD per person	+10.2%
1979	0.0004 million USD per person	+8.9%
1980	0.0005 million USD per person	+18.4%
1981	0.0003 million USD per person	-46.2%
1982	0.0003 million USD per person	+3.8%
1983	0.0003 million USD per person	+26.2%
1984	0.0004 million USD per person	+16.5%
1985	0.0004 million USD per person	+2.4%
1986	0.0004 million USD per person	+5.5%
1987	0.0004 million USD per person	+0.3%
1988	0.0004 million USD per person	-1.1%
1989	0.0005 million USD per person	+5.6%
1990	0.0005 million USD per person	+1.4%
1991	0.0005 million USD per person	-1.0%
1992	0.0005 million USD per person	+16.8%
1993	0.0006 million USD per person	+3.9%
1994	0.0006 million USD per person	+3.3%
1995	0.0006 million USD per person	+7.4%
1996	0.0006 million USD per person	-0.7%
1997	0.0007 million USD per person	+7.3%
1998	0.0007 million USD per person	+3.4%
1999	0.0007 million USD per person	+0.6%
2000	0.0007 million USD per person	+1.3%
2001	0.0007 million USD per person	-0.6%
2002	0.0007 million USD per person	+1.9%
2003	0.0007 million USD per person	+0.9%
2004	0.0007 million USD per person	+4.9%
2005	0.0008 million USD per person	+6.0%
2006	0.0009 million USD per person	+9.2%
2007	0.001 million USD per person	+14.3%
2008	0.001 million USD per person	+6.0%
2009	0.001 million USD per person	-7.9%
2010	0.0012 million USD per person	+24.6%
2011	0.0013 million USD per person	+10.1%
2012	0.0014 million USD per person	+6.0%
2013	0.0014 million USD per person	-1.3%
2014	0.0013 million USD per person	-3.4%
2015	0.0014 million USD per person	+1.4%
2016	0.0014 million USD per person	+3.2%
2017	0.0014 million USD per person	+3.0%
2018	0.0015 million USD per person	+3.9%
2019	0.0016 million USD per person	+3.4%
2020	0.0016 million USD per person	+2.1%
2021	0.0018 million USD per person	+11.2%
2022	0.0019 million USD per person	+8.8%
2023	0.0023 million USD per person	+20.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0023 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0036 million USD per person, 63% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0023 million USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 million USD per person, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita 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	-46.2%	0.0005 million USD per person	0.0003 million USD per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 million USD per person	0.0001 million USD per person	0.0004 million USD per person	10
1980s	0.0004 million USD per person	0.0003 million USD per person	0.0005 million USD per person	10
1990s	0.0006 million USD per person	0.0005 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	10
2000s	0.0008 million USD per person	0.0007 million USD per person	0.001 million USD per person	10
2010s	0.0014 million USD per person	0.0012 million USD per person	0.0016 million USD per person	10
2020s	0.0019 million USD per person	0.0016 million USD per person	0.0023 million USD per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

50 Turkmenistan 0.0024 million USD per person compare
51 Romania 0.0023 million USD per person compare
52 Argentina 0.0023 million USD per person compare
54 Uruguay 0.0022 million USD per person compare
55 Bulgaria 0.0021 million USD per person compare
56 Greece 0.002 million USD per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica?: Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 million USD per person in 2023.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ ÷ Population, total

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per capita
Unit: million USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,767 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.