GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Costa Rica

GDP growth in Costa Rica in 2025 — 4.56%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 2.68 pp.

2025 4.56% +0.48 pp vs 2024
World rank 54of 186
Period maximum 9.2%1992
Period minimum -7.29%1982

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Costa Rica, 1961–2025-10-5051019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1.88%1963: 6.9%1965: 8.19%1967: 5.65%1969: 5.49%1971: 6.78%1973: 7.71%1975: 2.1%1977: 8.9%1979: 4.94%1981: -2.26%1983: 2.86%1985: 0.72%1987: 4.76%1989: 5.67%1991: 2.27%1993: 7.1%1995: 4.15%1997: 5.48%1999: 4.15%2001: 3.49%2003: 4.32%2005: 3.98%2007: 8.22%2009: -0.87%2011: 4.4%2013: 2.49%2015: 3.65%2017: 4.16%2019: 2.71%2021: 8.22%2023: 4.79%2025: 4.56%
Change over the period: +2.68 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica

Costa Rica 4.56%
World 2.92%
Central America computed 1.26%
GDP growth — Costa Rica, by year Costa Rica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.56 +0.48 pp
2024 4.08 −0.71 pp
2023 4.79 −0.67 pp
2022 5.46 −2.76 pp
2021 8.22 +12.36 pp
2020 -4.14 −6.85 pp
2019 2.71 −0.14 pp
2018 2.85 −1.3 pp
2017 4.16 −0.05 pp
2016 4.2 +0.55 pp
2015 3.65 +0.11 pp
2014 3.54 +1.05 pp
2013 2.49 −2.39 pp
2012 4.88 +0.48 pp
2011 4.4 −0.96 pp
2010 5.36 +6.23 pp
2009 -0.87 −5.61 pp
2008 4.74 −3.48 pp
2007 8.22 +0.89 pp
2006 7.33 +3.35 pp
2005 3.98 −0.45 pp
2004 4.42 +0.11 pp
2003 4.32 +0.9 pp
2002 3.42 −0.07 pp
2001 3.49 −0.31 pp
2000 3.8 −0.35 pp
1999 4.15 −2.94 pp
1998 7.09 +1.61 pp
1997 5.48 +4.13 pp
1996 1.35 −2.8 pp
1995 4.15 −0.37 pp
1994 4.52 −2.58 pp
1993 7.1 −2.1 pp
1992 9.2 +6.94 pp
1991 2.27 −1.29 pp
1990 3.55 −2.11 pp
1989 5.67 +2.23 pp
1988 3.43 −1.33 pp
1987 4.76 −0.77 pp
1986 5.54 +4.81 pp
1985 0.72 −7.3 pp
1984 8.02 +5.16 pp
1983 2.86 +10.15 pp
1982 -7.29 −5.02 pp
1981 -2.26 −3.01 pp
1980 0.75 −4.19 pp
1979 4.94 −1.33 pp
1978 6.27 −2.64 pp
1977 8.9 +3.39 pp
1976 5.52 +3.42 pp
1975 2.1 −3.44 pp
1974 5.54 −2.16 pp
1973 7.71 −0.47 pp
1972 8.18 +1.4 pp
1971 6.78 −0.72 pp
1970 7.5 +2.01 pp
1969 5.49 −2.98 pp
1968 8.47 +2.82 pp
1967 5.65 −1.32 pp
1966 6.97 −1.22 pp
1965 8.19 +4.53 pp
1964 3.66 −3.24 pp
1963 6.9 +1.46 pp
1962 5.44 +3.56 pp
1961 1.88

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.