GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 19,970 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 19,970 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 19,970 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 335.22 current US$, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.75 current US$ | 335.22 current US$ | 477.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,007 current US$ | 535.54 current US$ | 1,735 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 current US$ | 1,032 current US$ | 2,021 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,979 current US$ | 1,830 current US$ | 3,691 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,034 current US$ | 3,813 current US$ | 6,937 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,108 current US$ | 8,266 current US$ | 12,952 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,896 current US$ | 12,476 current US$ | 19,970 current 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 19,970 current 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 19,970 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.22 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.