GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 631.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 44th 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 6.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +153.9% |
| 1982 | 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1983 | 41.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 44.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 55.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 62.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 75.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 81.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 122.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 134.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 142.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 157.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 179.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 207.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 232.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 257.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 285.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 308.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 328.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 359.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 398.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 437.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 477.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 511.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 516.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 526.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 573.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 525.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 505.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 502.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 499.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 538.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 534.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 544.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 567.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 575.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 584.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 581.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 614.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 631.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 537.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 502.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 156.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | +153.9% | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +71.9% | 21.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 285.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 573.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 499.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 584.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 631.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Cameroon 583.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Togo 565.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Yemen 535.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 464.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 436.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 390.18 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 507.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 631.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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 (current 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.