Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 36,468 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
36,468
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36,468
in 2027
All-time low
17,516
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Costa Rica, 1991–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200920271991: 17.5k1992: 18.6k1993: 19.0k1994: 19.1k1995: 19.1k1996: 19.7k1997: 19.3k1998: 19.4k1999: 19.8k2000: 20.1k2001: 20.0k2002: 20.3k2003: 20.6k2004: 21.4k2005: 20.9k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.7k2008: 23.6k2009: 23.8k2010: 24.9k2011: 25.6k2012: 24.7k2013: 24.9k2014: 25.2k2015: 26.3k2016: 28.3k2017: 28.9k2018: 28.5k2019: 28.5k2020: 30.5k2021: 31.5k2022: 31.3k2023: 34.1k2024: 34.1k2025: 34.9k2026: 35.6k2027: 36.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Costa Rica stood at 36,468. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Costa Rica peaked at 36,468 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 17,516, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 17,516
1992 18,558 +5.9%
1993 18,975 +2.3%
1994 19,080 +0.6%
1995 19,147 +0.4%
1996 19,700 +2.9%
1997 19,292 -2.1%
1998 19,449 +0.8%
1999 19,788 +1.7%
2000 20,074 +1.4%
2001 19,961 -0.6%
2002 20,339 +1.9%
2003 20,646 +1.5%
2004 21,409 +3.7%
2005 20,942 -2.2%
2006 22,015 +5.1%
2007 22,681 +3.0%
2008 23,551 +3.8%
2009 23,758 +0.9%
2010 24,899 +4.8%
2011 25,573 +2.7%
2012 24,719 -3.3%
2013 24,922 +0.8%
2014 25,246 +1.3%
2015 26,288 +4.1%
2016 28,284 +7.6%
2017 28,858 +2.0%
2018 28,516 -1.2%
2019 28,486 -0.1%
2020 30,484 +7.0%
2021 31,469 +3.2%
2022 31,312 -0.5%
2023 34,069 +8.8%
2024 34,103 +0.1%
2025 34,941 +2.5%
2026 35,647 +2.0%
2027 36,468 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,056 17,516 19,788 9
2000s 21,537 19,961 23,758 10
2010s 26,579 24,719 28,858 10
2020s 33,562 30,484 36,468 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Costa Rica?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Costa Rica was 36,468 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 36,468 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 17,516 in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.