Costa Rica vs Iceland: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 12.63 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.57 million current LCU.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,510 current LCU | 1,126 current LCU | 1,384 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 14,405 current LCU | 6,309 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 559,514 current LCU | 488,919 current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 1.85 million current LCU | 1.28 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 3.72 million current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 6.85 million current LCU | 834,986 current LCU | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.91 million current LCU | 10.54 million current LCU | 1.63 million current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 12.63 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 2.57 million current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.