GDP, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP, PPP was 174.25 billion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in Costa Rica stood at 174.25 billion current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 174.25 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.70 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.22 billion current international $ | 15.70 billion current international $ | 29.23 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.57 billion current international $ | 31.03 billion current international $ | 55.37 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.18 billion current international $ | 58.90 billion current international $ | 117.30 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.66 billion current international $ | 111.99 billion current international $ | 174.25 billion current international $ | 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, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp, ppp in Costa Rica was 174.25 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 174.25 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.70 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.