Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … unit in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0 Persons per US$ of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 Persons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 Persons per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 0 Persons per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Costa Rica was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Persons per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.