Costa Rica vs Romania: GDP (current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
19,970 current US$ per person
in 2025
Romania
22,538 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Romania rank
70th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22,538 current US$ per person against 19,970 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,568 current US$ per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 70th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,616 current US$ per person | 1,734 current US$ per person | 118.23 current US$ per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 2,979 current US$ per person | 1,480 current US$ per person | 1,499 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,034 current US$ per person | 4,950 current US$ per person | 83.82 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11,108 current US$ per person | 10,085 current US$ per person | 1,022 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15,896 current US$ per person | 17,381 current US$ per person | 1,485 current US$ per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 22,538 current US$ per person against 19,970 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 2,568 current US$ per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 70th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.