Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.