Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
86th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7666 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6373 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5077 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4607 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4085 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 1982 | 0.622 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5574 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5044 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4627 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4287 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4323 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4654 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4523 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.371 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3339 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2913 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2575 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2591 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.238 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2368 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2436 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2308 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1886 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1916 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1893 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1537 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1329 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1061 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0982 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.088 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0903 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0925 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0892 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0805 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0805 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0699 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0615 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +90.2% | 0.3407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4085 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4902 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6479 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2962 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4523 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1292 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0696 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 83 North Macedonia 0.0574 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0.0566 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Jordan 0.0562 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 South Africa 0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Serbia 0.0543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.0543 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.