Industry share of GDP in Costa Rica in 2025 — 19.9%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 158. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 19.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 2023 | 20.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 20.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 20.3 | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 19.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 19.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 19.5 | −0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 19.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 20.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 21.1 | −0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 22 | −0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 22.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 23.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 23.3 | −0 pp |
| 2008 | 23.3 | −0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 23.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 23.5 | −0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 24 | −0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 24.4 | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 23.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 24.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 25 | −0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 25.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 25.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 25.7 | −0 pp |
| 1997 | 25.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 25.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 26.2 | +0 pp |
| 1994 | 26.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 1993 | 26.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1992 | 27.5 | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 27 | +1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 25.7 | −1.2 pp |
| 1989 | 26.9 | −0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 27.2 | −0.3 pp |
| 1987 | 27.6 | −0 pp |
| 1986 | 27.6 | −1.2 pp |
| 1985 | 28.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 1984 | 29.5 | +0.8 pp |
| 1983 | 28.6 | +2.9 pp |
| 1982 | 25.7 | −0.9 pp |
| 1981 | 26.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1980 | 27 | +0.5 pp |
| 1979 | 26.5 | +0.4 pp |
| 1978 | 26.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 1977 | 26.2 | −1.3 pp |
| 1976 | 27.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1975 | 27.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 1974 | 27.6 | +0.9 pp |
| 1973 | 26.7 | +0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 26.1 | +0.8 pp |
| 1971 | 25.3 | +1.2 pp |
| 1970 | 24.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1969 | 23.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 1968 | 24 | +0.9 pp |
| 1967 | 23.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1966 | 22.9 | −0.2 pp |
| 1965 | 23 | +1.3 pp |
| 1964 | 21.7 | +0.4 pp |
| 1963 | 21.4 | +0.9 pp |
| 1962 | 20.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 1961 | 20.4 | +0.2 pp |
| 1960 | 20.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Mexico
30.6
Nicaragua
29.3
Honduras
25.4
Panama
24.9
El Salvador
24.5
Guatemala
21.8
Costa Rica
19.9
The share of industrial value added — mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply and construction — in GDP. The classification follows the ISIC divisions. A high share can mean either a developed manufacturing sector or dependence on resource extraction, so the indicator should be read alongside the share of manufacturing.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much a country's industry creates in money terms — all of it, including mining, construction and utilities.
Economy Manufacturing share of GDPThe contribution of manufacturing alone — without mining, utilities or construction.
Economy Services share of GDPThe contribution of trade, transport, finance, IT and public administration to value added.
Labor Employment in industryThe share of workers employed in mining, manufacturing, utilities and construction.