GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.32 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 9.2 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.29 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 212 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.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1976 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1981 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
| 1982 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +222.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1984 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1986 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +667.2% |
| 1987 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1992 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +305.5% |
| 1998 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8735 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -713.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 2021 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2022 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.32 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +713.7% | -0.8735 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +667.2% | 0.7216 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -400.8% | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +306.3% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +305.5% | 1.35 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +285.7% | -4.27 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -0.8735 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Cayman Islands 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Russia 4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Aruba 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Laos 4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Paraguay 4.25 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 4.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.29 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.