GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.02 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 23.33 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 28.06 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 61.82 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1983 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 29.38 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 25.93 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1989 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 71.79 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1992 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 13.55 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2010 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2020 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2021 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -390.5% |
| 2022 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.02 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.12 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +390.5% | -3.36 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.29 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 30.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.59 % change on previous year | 14.95 % change on previous year | 61.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 71.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 4.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 GNI (current 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI 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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.