Costa Rica Industry Value Added
Industry (including construction) value added as % of GDP NV.IND.TOTL.ZS
Costa Rica's industry value added was 19.92% in 2025, ranked 128th globally. This represents a 1.1% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Costa Rica's industry value added stood at 19.92% in 2025, a rise of +0.21% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 19.92% by 2025. Costa Rica ranked 128th globally.
Costa Rica’s industry value added has hovered just below 20 percent of GDP for most of the past six decades, registering 19.92 percent in 2025 and ranking 128th globally. The sector’s share peaked at 29.45 percent in 1984, a level that has never been approached again, and fell to a trough of 19.23 percent in 2019 before stabilising near its current position. Over the 66‑year series the indicator shows a long‑term decline from the early 1960s figure of 20.14 percent, suggesting that manufacturing and mining have struggled to expand relative to services and agriculture. Costa Rica’s performance is comparable to peers such as Croatia (19.95 percent) and Spain (19.71 percent), both of which also exhibit modest industrial contributions. Continued investment in high‑value manufacturing and integration into regional value chains could reverse the modest downward trajectory and raise the industry’s share of GDP in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Value Added | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 19.62% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 19.77% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 19.92% | - | - |
| 2025 | 19.92% | +0.21% | #128 |
| 2024 | 19.71% | −0.75% | #54 |
| 2023 | 20.46% | −0.19% | #65 |
| 2022 | 20.65% | +0.04% | #71 |
| 2021 | 20.61% | +0.24% | #75 |
| 2020 | 20.37% | +1.13% | #76 |
| 2019 | 19.23% | −0.32% | #67 |
| 2018 | 19.56% | +0.24% | #73 |
| 2017 | 19.31% | −0.34% | #71 |
| 2016 | 19.65% | −0.32% | #76 |
| 2015 | 19.97% | −0.65% | #76 |
| 2014 | 20.62% | −0.73% | #78 |
| 2013 | 21.34% | −0.86% | #82 |
| 2012 | 22.20% | −0.38% | #87 |
| 2011 | 22.59% | −0.73% | #87 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Costa Rica matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1995. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw industry value added improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica's industry value added was 19.92% in 2025. Ranked 128th globally. This represents a 1.1% increase from the previous year.
Costa Rica's industry value added peaked at 29.45% in 1984.
The lowest industry value added in Costa Rica was 19.23% in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 128th globally in industry value added as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Costa Rica's industry value added is projected to reach 19.92% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry value added of Costa Rica in 2025 was 19.92%. This ranks 128th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_costa-rica_industry-value-added,
title = {Costa Rica Industry Value Added},
url = {https://historysaid.com/costa-rica/industry-value-added/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}