Cambodia vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.53 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.47 million current LCU.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cambodia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,902 current LCU | 11,559 current LCU | 9,658 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12,266 current LCU | 70,595 current LCU | 58,329 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 690,255 current LCU | 571,128 current LCU | 119,127 current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current LCU | 2.32 million current LCU | 133,614 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.20 million current LCU | 6.01 million current LCU | 190,531 current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.86 million current LCU | 8.91 million current LCU | 946,948 current LCU | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 11.53 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 1.47 million current LCU, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.