Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 141.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 141.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 182.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.3% |
| 1982 | 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1983 | 8.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 9.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 12.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 15.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 19.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 19.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 22.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 26.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 29.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 36.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 43.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 63.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 68.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 75.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 82.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 91.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 97.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 108.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 120.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 124.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 128.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 134.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 120.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 117.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 117.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 117.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 124.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 125.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 130.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 132.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 139.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 160.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 157.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 173.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 182.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 157.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 141.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 134.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 164.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Argentina 154.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Senegal 146.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Hungary 138.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 128.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Congo 111.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 141.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 182.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.