Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
70th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 367 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 70th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,400 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9,036 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 10,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,940 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 13,215 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 19,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 23,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 364.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,112 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 367 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 70th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.