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Costa Rica

Latin America & Caribbean High income San Jose

Costa Rica posted GDP of $102.90B in 2025. Population stands at 5.15M, while GDP per capita reaches $19,970.10. Latest available inflation is -0.07%, and unemployment is 6.84%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $102.90B 2025 Population, total 5.15M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $19,970.10 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) -0.07% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 81.00 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 6.84% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.56% 2025

Population, total

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5.15M
2025

Population, total increased from 1.33M in 1960 to 5.15M in 2025, a gain of 3.83M.

GDP (current US$)

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$102.90B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $507.51M in 1960 to $102.90B in 2025, a gain of $102.40B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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-0.07%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 0.79% in 1960 to -0.07% in 2025, a decrease of 0.86%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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81.00 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 63.46 years in 1960 to 81.00 years in 2024, a gain of 17.53 years.

Country takeaways

  • Costa Rica posts $102.90B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #73.
  • Costa Rica posts 5.15M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #126.
  • Costa Rica posts $19,970.10 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #55.
  • Costa Rica posts -0.07% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #12.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 1.33M in 1960 to 5.15M in 2025, a gain of 3.83M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $507.51M in 1960 to $102.90B in 2025, a gain of $102.40B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 0.79% in 1960 to -0.07% in 2025, a decrease of 0.86%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 63.46 years in 1960 to 81.00 years in 2024, a gain of 17.53 years.

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