GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 49.12 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Costa Rica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 49.12 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 49.12 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.52 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.38 billion current LCU | 6.52 billion current LCU | 34.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.30 billion current LCU | 41.41 billion current LCU | 425.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 522.85 billion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 17.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 trillion current LCU | 19.80 trillion current LCU | 37.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.56 trillion current LCU | 36.50 trillion current LCU | 49.12 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4722 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp in Costa Rica was 49.12 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.12 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release