Costa Rica

Costa Rica grew 4.6% in real terms in 2025 while consumer prices fell 0.1%, yet the economy slipped 1 place to 75th, now between Croatia and Luxembourg. US$ GDP rose 6.4% to US$102.9 billion.

Services account for 69.2% of output, industry 19.9% and agriculture 3.4%, with manufacturing at 13.6%. Unemployment stood at 6.8% and government gross debt at 60.4% of GDP. With 5.2 million people, GDP per capita of US$19,970 ranks 61st, and 72nd on a PPP basis.

The long-run climb is steep. Costa Rica's dollar economy measured US$15.0 billion in 2000, when it ranked 78th, and has grown 6.9 times since. It is now about the size of the Oklahoma City, OK metro area. The IMF projects GDP of US$145.9 billion by 2030, a +42% rise that would lift it to 73rd.