Costa Rica GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Costa Rica is $115.25 billion ($115,254,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #77 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 3.3%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Costa Rica (with a population of 5,174,789 people) is $21,282 in 2026, an increase of $2,120 from $19,162 in 2025; this represents a change of 11.1% in GDP per capita. #80 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Costa Rica
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $115,254,000,000 | 3.3% | $21,282 | +0.42% |
| 2025 | $102,902,000,000 | 4.6% | $19,162 | +0.45% |
| 2024 | $96,730,000,000 | 4.1% | $18,165 | +0.48% |
| 2023 | $87,524,000,000 | 4.8% | $16,582 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $70,993,000,000 | 5.5% | $13,576 | +0.43% |
| 2021 | $65,582,000,000 | 8.2% | $12,661 | +0.51% |
| 2020 | $62,792,000,000 | −4.1% | $12,244 | +0.70% |
| 2019 | $64,748,000,000 | 2.7% | $12,757 | +0.84% |
| 2018 | $62,570,000,000 | 2.9% | $12,458 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | $60,517,000,000 | 4.2% | $12,185 | +0.95% |
| 2016 | $58,847,000,000 | 4.2% | $11,987 | +1.02% |
| 2015 | $56,442,000,000 | 3.7% | $11,635 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | $52,017,000,000 | 3.5% | $10,854 | +1.08% |
| 2013 | $50,949,000,000 | 2.5% | $10,765 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | $47,231,000,000 | 4.9% | $10,107 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | $42,762,000,000 | 4.4% | $9,271 | +1.18% |
| 2010 | $37,656,000,000 | 5.4% | $8,269 | +1.25% |
| 2009 | $30,746,000,000 | −0.9% | $6,879 | +1.35% |
| 2008 | $30,802,000,000 | 4.7% | $6,994 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | $26,885,000,000 | 8.2% | $6,194 | +1.36% |
| 2006 | $22,717,000,000 | 7.3% | $5,309 | +1.41% |
| 2005 | $20,049,000,000 | 4.0% | $4,756 | +1.46% |
| 2004 | $18,615,000,000 | 4.4% | $4,484 | +1.48% |
| 2003 | $17,277,000,000 | 4.3% | $4,228 | +1.55% |
| 2002 | $16,584,000,000 | 3.4% | $4,123 | +1.67% |
| 2001 | $15,979,000,000 | 3.5% | $4,042 | +1.81% |
| 2000 | $15,016,000,000 | 3.8% | $3,941 | +1.96% |
| 1999 | $14,259,000,000 | 4.1% | $3,715 | +2.10% |
| 1998 | $13,688,000,000 | 7.1% | $3,653 | +2.19% |
| 1997 | $12,618,000,000 | 5.5% | $3,451 | +2.29% |
| 1996 | $11,683,000,000 | 1.4% | $3,278 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | $11,578,000,000 | 4.2% | $3,337 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $10,489,000,000 | 4.5% | $3,110 | +2.49% |
| 1993 | $9,586,000,000 | 7.1% | $2,927 | +2.53% |
| 1992 | $8,566,000,000 | 9.2% | $2,684 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | $7,197,000,000 | 2.3% | $2,305 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | $5,737,000,000 | 3.6% | $1,881 | +2.56% |
| 1989 | $5,250,000,000 | 5.7% | $1,763 | +2.55% |
| 1988 | $4,636,000,000 | 3.4% | $1,598 | +2.61% |
| 1987 | $4,554,000,000 | 4.8% | $1,613 | +2.68% |
| 1986 | $4,425,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,611 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | $3,941,000,000 | 0.7% | $1,478 | +2.79% |
| 1984 | $3,678,000,000 | 8.0% | $1,421 | +2.79% |
| 1983 | $3,162,000,000 | 2.9% | $1,257 | +2.79% |
| 1982 | $2,619,000,000 | −7.3% | $1,072 | +2.77% |
| 1981 | $2,636,000,000 | −2.3% | $1,111 | +2.76% |
| 1980 | $4,854,000,000 | 0.8% | $2,109 | +2.76% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $185,286,000,000 | $34,214 | 5.9% | +0.42% |
| 2025 | $173,561,000,000 | $32,320 | 6.4% | +0.45% |
| 2024 | $161,733,000,000 | $30,372 | 5.8% | +0.48% |
| 2023 | $151,508,000,000 | $28,705 | 7.7% | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $139,355,000,000 | $26,649 | 11.9% | +0.43% |
| 2021 | $123,332,000,000 | $23,809 | 9% | +0.51% |
| 2020 | $111,991,000,000 | $21,837 | −5.5% | +0.70% |
| 2019 | $117,296,000,000 | $23,111 | 8.6% | +0.84% |
| 2018 | $106,835,000,000 | $21,272 | 4.9% | +0.91% |
| 2017 | $100,717,000,000 | $20,280 | 4.8% | +0.95% |
| 2016 | $94,995,000,000 | $19,350 | 3.9% | +1.02% |
| 2015 | $90,304,000,000 | $18,616 | 3.4% | +1.07% |
| 2014 | $86,322,000,000 | $18,011 | 4% | +1.08% |
| 2013 | $81,941,000,000 | $17,313 | 2.9% | +1.12% |
| 2012 | $78,609,000,000 | $16,822 | 5.5% | +1.17% |
| 2011 | $73,579,000,000 | $15,952 | 5.2% | +1.18% |
| 2010 | $69,052,000,000 | $15,163 | 4.7% | +1.25% |
| 2009 | $64,752,000,000 | $14,488 | −1.7% | +1.35% |
| 2008 | $64,922,000,000 | $14,741 | 5.2% | +1.37% |
| 2007 | $60,813,000,000 | $14,011 | 9.6% | +1.36% |
| 2006 | $54,714,000,000 | $12,788 | 9% | +1.41% |
| 2005 | $49,454,000,000 | $11,732 | 5.6% | +1.46% |
| 2004 | $46,116,000,000 | $11,108 | 5.5% | +1.48% |
| 2003 | $43,006,000,000 | $10,524 | 4.7% | +1.55% |
| 2002 | $40,428,000,000 | $10,051 | 3.2% | +1.67% |
| 2001 | $38,494,000,000 | $9,737 | 2% | +1.81% |
| 2000 | $36,377,000,000 | $9,547 | 6.9% | +1.96% |
| 1999 | $34,268,000,000 | $8,929 | 3.1% | +2.10% |
| 1998 | $32,444,000,000 | $8,659 | 5.7% | +2.19% |
| 1997 | $29,960,000,000 | $8,194 | 4.6% | +2.29% |
| 1996 | $27,923,000,000 | $7,833 | 0.5% | +2.37% |
| 1995 | $27,055,000,000 | $7,797 | 3.4% | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $25,443,000,000 | $7,544 | 3.7% | +2.49% |
| 1993 | $23,834,000,000 | $7,278 | 6.8% | +2.53% |
| 1992 | $21,739,000,000 | $6,812 | 9.3% | +2.56% |
| 1991 | $19,464,000,000 | $6,235 | 3.3% | +2.58% |
| 1990 | $18,410,000,000 | $6,035 | 4.9% | +2.56% |
| 1989 | $17,130,000,000 | $5,754 | 7% | +2.55% |
| 1988 | $15,599,000,000 | $5,377 | 4.2% | +2.61% |
| 1987 | $14,568,000,000 | $5,159 | 4.4% | +2.68% |
| 1986 | $13,569,000,000 | $4,941 | 4.5% | +2.75% |
| 1985 | $12,604,000,000 | $4,728 | 0.9% | +2.79% |
| 1984 | $12,130,000,000 | $4,687 | 8.8% | +2.79% |
| 1983 | $10,837,000,000 | $4,310 | 3.9% | +2.79% |
| 1982 | $10,139,000,000 | $4,150 | −4.4% | +2.77% |
| 1981 | $10,299,000,000 | $4,342 | 3.8% | +2.76% |
| 1980 | $9,627,000,000 | $4,182 | – | +2.76% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102,904,921,157 | $80,741,594,727 | +0.45% |
| 2024 | $96,715,644,331 | $77,220,099,149 | +0.48% |
| 2023 | $87,512,637,056 | $74,190,939,160 | +0.47% |
| 2022 | $71,001,226,361 | $70,798,368,209 | +0.43% |
| 2021 | $65,588,938,787 | $67,132,150,844 | +0.51% |
| 2020 | $62,806,591,555 | $62,034,078,867 | +0.70% |
| 2019 | $64,753,504,730 | $64,714,281,273 | +0.84% |
| 2018 | $62,567,765,946 | $63,007,938,632 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | $60,516,044,661 | $61,260,269,164 | +0.95% |
| 2016 | $58,847,019,588 | $58,814,921,667 | +1.02% |
| 2015 | $56,441,920,888 | $56,441,920,888 | +1.07% |
| 2014 | $52,016,408,816 | $54,453,244,336 | +1.08% |
| 2013 | $50,949,668,763 | $52,590,433,350 | +1.12% |
| 2012 | $47,231,655,493 | $51,310,359,954 | +1.17% |
| 2011 | $42,762,613,785 | $48,921,712,094 | +1.18% |
| 2010 | $37,658,616,966 | $46,858,459,515 | +1.25% |
| 2009 | $30,745,714,234 | $44,474,474,900 | +1.35% |
| 2008 | $30,801,745,703 | $44,866,362,879 | +1.37% |
| 2007 | $26,884,700,688 | $42,836,685,699 | +1.36% |
| 2006 | $22,715,540,342 | $39,584,746,486 | +1.41% |
| 2005 | $20,040,642,421 | $36,882,479,644 | +1.46% |
| 2004 | $18,610,594,844 | $35,471,881,290 | +1.48% |
| 2003 | $17,271,760,397 | $33,968,893,692 | +1.55% |
| 2002 | $16,578,820,799 | $32,563,086,628 | +1.67% |
| 2001 | $15,976,174,476 | $31,487,207,734 | +1.81% |
| 2000 | $15,013,629,579 | $30,425,018,572 | +1.96% |
| 1999 | $14,254,866,284 | $29,310,608,116 | +2.10% |
| 1998 | $13,684,255,998 | $28,143,280,979 | +2.19% |
| 1997 | $12,614,602,322 | $26,280,386,016 | +2.29% |
| 1996 | $11,678,424,727 | $24,915,947,383 | +2.37% |
| 1995 | $11,578,594,333 | $24,583,951,077 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $10,489,903,834 | $23,603,473,799 | +2.49% |
| 1993 | $9,564,816,063 | $22,582,944,136 | +2.53% |
| 1992 | $8,579,754,953 | $21,086,401,937 | +2.56% |
| 1991 | $7,215,725,635 | $19,309,696,739 | +2.58% |
| 1990 | $5,711,687,787 | $18,881,898,078 | +2.56% |
| 1989 | $5,251,025,767 | $18,234,031,388 | +2.55% |
| 1988 | $4,614,629,898 | $17,256,293,990 | +2.61% |
| 1987 | $4,532,952,047 | $16,683,685,322 | +2.68% |
| 1986 | $4,418,983,871 | $15,924,936,426 | +2.75% |
| 1985 | $3,919,203,960 | $15,089,541,554 | +2.79% |
| 1984 | $3,660,477,856 | $14,981,435,259 | +2.79% |
| 1983 | $3,146,772,631 | $13,868,603,545 | +2.79% |
| 1982 | $2,606,623,555 | $13,482,597,755 | +2.77% |
| 1981 | $2,623,803,096 | $14,542,070,298 | +2.76% |
| 1980 | $4,831,447,001 | $14,878,572,349 | +2.76% |
| 1979 | $4,035,519,323 | $14,767,535,925 | +2.74% |
| 1978 | $3,523,208,810 | $14,072,478,756 | +2.70% |
| 1977 | $3,072,427,013 | $13,242,481,489 | +2.67% |
| 1976 | $2,412,555,426 | $12,159,722,140 | +2.63% |
| 1975 | $1,960,863,466 | $11,523,884,396 | +2.60% |
| 1974 | $1,666,544,754 | $11,286,852,475 | +2.58% |
| 1973 | $1,528,925,846 | $10,693,887,129 | +2.58% |
| 1972 | $1,238,251,696 | $9,928,506,891 | +2.63% |
| 1971 | $1,077,147,538 | $9,177,931,510 | +2.70% |
| 1970 | $984,830,158 | $8,595,298,720 | +2.78% |
| 1969 | $853,630,204 | $7,995,393,597 | +2.85% |
| 1968 | $773,841,494 | $7,579,161,225 | +2.97% |
| 1967 | $699,456,619 | $6,987,121,182 | +3.14% |
| 1966 | $647,305,630 | $6,613,452,773 | +3.27% |
| 1965 | $592,981,162 | $6,182,569,762 | +3.41% |
| 1964 | $542,578,367 | $5,714,520,392 | +3.53% |
| 1963 | $511,902,137 | $5,512,804,222 | +3.65% |
| 1962 | $479,180,824 | $5,157,025,015 | +3.74% |
| 1961 | $490,325,182 | $4,890,846,032 | +3.80% |
| 1960 | $507,513,830 | $4,800,628,938 | +3.83% |
Costa Rica GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $124,401,000,000 | 3.5% | $22,779 | +0.40% |
| 2028 | $131,286,000,000 | 3.5% | $23,838 | +0.38% |
| 2029 | $138,456,000,000 | 3.5% | $24,929 | +0.36% |
| 2030 | $145,882,000,000 | 3.5% | $26,046 | +0.34% |
| 2031 | $154,001,000,000 | 3.5% | $27,265 | +0.32% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $197,763,000,000 | $36,212 | −4.6% | +0.40% |
| 2028 | $209,003,000,000 | $37,949 | −4.4% | +0.38% |
| 2029 | $220,491,000,000 | $39,699 | −4.3% | +0.36% |
| 2030 | $232,390,000,000 | $41,491 | −4.2% | +0.34% |
| 2031 | $244,607,000,000 | $43,306 | – | +0.32% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division