Chile vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.86 million constant LCU against 10.17 million constant LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 689,300 constant LCU.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 million constant LCU | 2.54 million constant LCU | 95,262 constant LCU | Chile |
| 1970s | 2.89 million constant LCU | 3.59 million constant LCU | 696,178 constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.26 million constant LCU | 3.71 million constant LCU | 449,948 constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.06 million constant LCU | 4.41 million constant LCU | 650,267 constant LCU | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.21 million constant LCU | 5.70 million constant LCU | 1.51 million constant LCU | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.55 million constant LCU | 7.55 million constant LCU | 1.99 million constant LCU | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.30 million constant LCU | 9.17 million constant LCU | 1.13 million constant LCU | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 10.86 million constant LCU against 10.17 million constant LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 689,300 constant LCU, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.