GNI per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI per capita was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Costa Rica stood at 9.15 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.15 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,103 current LCU, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2,461 current LCU | 2,103 current LCU | 3,102 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 3,491 current LCU | 14,314 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 16,545 current LCU | 129,216 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 160,084 current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | 3.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 4.21 million current LCU | 7.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 6.88 million current LCU | 9.15 million current LCU | 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, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 93.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni per capita in Costa Rica was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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 series is expressed in local currency units.