GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 15,669 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,549 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 3,549 constant 2015 US$ | 4,469 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 4,674 constant 2015 US$ | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 5,340 constant 2015 US$ | 6,224 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ | 7,589 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 7,727 constant 2015 US$ | 10,105 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 10,285 constant 2015 US$ | 12,944 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 12,322 constant 2015 US$ | 15,669 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,549 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.