GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP was 95.35 billion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Costa Rica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.35 billion current US$ for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 95.35 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 984.83 million current US$, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 984.83 million current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 5.71 billion current US$ | 14.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 30.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.33 billion current US$ | 37.66 billion current US$ | 64.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.69 billion current US$ | 62.40 billion current US$ | 95.35 billion current US$ | 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 95.35 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.35 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 984.83 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release