GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 4,884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 4,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 3,790 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 2,820 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 2,412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 2,235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1,723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 2,894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 2,290 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,016 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,059 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,850 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 1,375 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,166 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 976.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 893.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 816.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 810.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 697.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 641.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 609.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 578.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 586.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 560.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 560.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 567.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 563.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 557.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 550.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 568.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 549.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 468.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9346 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 473.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 209.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), 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% | 1,723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,464 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,723 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,315 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,850 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 810.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 592.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 557.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 697.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 568.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Niger 473.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 465.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 459.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 366.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 364.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Nigeria 319.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.