Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Costa Rica is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,360.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Costa Rica peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -139.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -431.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +145.0% |
| 2005 | -2.2% | -158.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -334.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +445.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -43.5% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | -223.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -124.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +217.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +83.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -73.3% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -158.1% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -6472.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -53.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -115.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1862.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -98.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +2360.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -3.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Costa Rica?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Costa Rica was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).