China vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,669 constant 2015 US$ against 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in China, a difference of 1,876 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.75 constant 2015 US$ | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 3,696 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 335 constant 2015 US$ | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 5,195 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 647.99 constant 2015 US$ | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 5,069 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 5,326 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 5,276 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 3,651 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12,212 constant 2015 US$ | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 1,918 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,669 constant 2015 US$ against 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Costa Rica?
- 1,876 constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.