Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: GDP per capita

Costa Rica
19,970 current US$
in 2025
French Polynesia
22,440 current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
French Polynesia rank
71st

GDP per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 22,440 current US$ against 19,970 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,470 current US$.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and French Polynesia ranks 71st of 212 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 420.97 current US$ 2,162 current US$ 1,741 current US$ French Polynesia
1970s 1,007 current US$ 4,601 current US$ 3,594 current US$ French Polynesia
1980s 1,455 current US$ 10,010 current US$ 8,555 current US$ French Polynesia
1990s 2,979 current US$ 17,058 current US$ 14,079 current US$ French Polynesia
2000s 5,034 current US$ 20,720 current US$ 15,686 current US$ French Polynesia
2010s 11,108 current US$ 21,358 current US$ 10,250 current US$ French Polynesia
2020s 15,081 current US$ 21,144 current US$ 6,063 current US$ French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 22,440 current US$ against 19,970 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
2,470 current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and French Polynesia ranks 71st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.