PPP conversion factor, GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 297.35 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
297.35 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
358.3 LCU per international $
in 2014
All-time low
33.3 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

PPP conversion factor, GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

01002003004001990200720251990: 33.3 LCU per international $1991: 53.1 LCU per international $1992: 62.1 LCU per international $1993: 67 LCU per international $1994: 75.9 LCU per international $1995: 90.1 LCU per international $1996: 101.8 LCU per international $1997: 114.8 LCU per international $1998: 127.2 LCU per international $1999: 139.3 LCU per international $2000: 149.1 LCU per international $2001: 160 LCU per international $2002: 173 LCU per international $2003: 187.7 LCU per international $2004: 207.2 LCU per international $2005: 227 LCU per international $2006: 248.8 LCU per international $2007: 267.8 LCU per international $2008: 292.7 LCU per international $2009: 319.1 LCU per international $2010: 336.2 LCU per international $2011: 344.5 LCU per international $2012: 352.1 LCU per international $2013: 354.5 LCU per international $2014: 358.3 LCU per international $2015: 357.3 LCU per international $2016: 343 LCU per international $2017: 341 LCU per international $2018: 337.9 LCU per international $2019: 324.2 LCU per international $2020: 328 LCU per international $2021: 334.1 LCU per international $2022: 336.2 LCU per international $2023: 318.8 LCU per international $2024: 307.8 LCU per international $2025: 297.4 LCU per international $

Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.

Analysis

In 2025, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Costa Rica stood at 297.35 LCU per international $.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 358.3 LCU per international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.3 LCU per international $, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.47 LCU per international $ 33.3 LCU per international $ 139.33 LCU per international $ 10
2000s 223.26 LCU per international $ 149.13 LCU per international $ 319.14 LCU per international $ 10
2010s 344.91 LCU per international $ 324.22 LCU per international $ 358.3 LCU per international $ 10
2020s 320.39 LCU per international $ 297.35 LCU per international $ 336.22 LCU per international $ 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 25 Chile 453.19 LCU per international $ compare
  2. 26 Rwanda 385.46 LCU per international $ compare
  3. 27 Angola 322.97 LCU per international $ compare
  4. 29 Central African Republic 246.32 LCU per international $ compare
  5. 30 Equatorial Guinea 238.62 LCU per international $ compare
  6. 31 Burkina Faso 217.41 LCU per international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Costa Rica?
Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Costa Rica was 297.35 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 358.3 LCU per international $ in 2014.
What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3 LCU per international $ in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
Unit
LCU per international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The purchasing power parity (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 gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.