GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Costa Rica is 102.91 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 479.18 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.87 million current US$ | 479.18 million current US$ | 853.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 984.83 million current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 30.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 billion current US$ | 37.66 billion current US$ | 64.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 billion current US$ | 62.81 billion current US$ | 102.91 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp in Costa Rica was 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 479.18 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.