Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: GDP (current US$), per capita
Bulgaria
20,328 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
19,970 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
73rd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 20,328 current US$ per person against 19,970 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 358 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,298 current US$ per person | 1,455 current US$ per person | 842.84 current US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,527 current US$ per person | 2,979 current US$ per person | 1,452 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,017 current US$ per person | 5,034 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,200 current US$ per person | 11,108 current US$ per person | 2,908 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,251 current US$ per person | 15,896 current US$ per person | 644.6 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 20,328 current US$ per person against 19,970 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 358 current US$ per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.