How does Costa Rica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.

Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

142nd

of 208 countries

All-time high

8.71 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 8.71 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2024.
Year	constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	8.71 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	8.5 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1972	8 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1973	6.98 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1974	6.76 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	5.87 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	5.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1977	4.3 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1978	3.99 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1979	3.65 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1980	3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1981	5.53 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.0%
1982	5.16 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1983	4.4 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1984	4.08 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	3.84 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	3.6 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1987	3.67 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1988	3.73 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	3.47 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1990	3.3 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	2.67 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1992	2.45 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1993	2.36 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1994	2.25 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	2.12 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1996	2.13 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1997	2.08 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1998	2.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1999	2.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	2.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	1.97 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	1.96 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	1.97 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	1.91 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2005	1.84 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2006	1.74 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	1.59 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2008	1.46 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2009	1.45 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2010	1.24 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2011	1.14 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	1.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	1.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2014	1.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2015	1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2016	0.9995 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	1.01 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2018	1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.9943 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.9813 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	1.01 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2022	0.9796 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2023	0.8354 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2024	0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8229 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8332 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP 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	+80.0%	3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.53 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6.18 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.65 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	8.71 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	4.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.07 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	5.53 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	2.35 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.3 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.79 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.45 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9943 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.24 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9198 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

139 Mauritania 0.7918 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Jordan 0.7917 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Belarus 0.7893 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Guinea-Bissau 0.7875 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Peru 0.7871 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Liberia 0.7869 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More population data for Costa Rica

Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
World population growth -1.0% (2100)
Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 8.71 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7885 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 208 places, 10,036 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.