GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,105 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1950.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,995 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,731 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Montenegro 26,335 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Chile 26,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 24,502 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Georgia 23,487 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 78.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 96.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 48.60 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,105 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.