Argentina vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28,443 constant 2021 international $ against 27,847 constant 2021 international $ in Argentina, a difference of 596 constant 2021 international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,947 constant 2021 international $ | 12,346 constant 2021 international $ | 8,601 constant 2021 international $ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23,191 constant 2021 international $ | 15,939 constant 2021 international $ | 7,252 constant 2021 international $ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28,254 constant 2021 international $ | 21,129 constant 2021 international $ | 7,125 constant 2021 international $ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26,642 constant 2021 international $ | 25,648 constant 2021 international $ | 993.8 constant 2021 international $ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 28,443 constant 2021 international $ against 27,847 constant 2021 international $ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 596 constant 2021 international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.