Chile vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
Chile
14,905 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica
15,669 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Chile rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
74th
GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,669 constant 2015 US$ against 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in Chile, a difference of 764 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,615 constant 2015 US$ | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 296.24 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,971 constant 2015 US$ | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 1,559 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4,475 constant 2015 US$ | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 150.12 constant 2015 US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 9,892 constant 2015 US$ | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 13,106 constant 2015 US$ | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 1,467 constant 2015 US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 14,138 constant 2015 US$ | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 9 constant 2015 US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,669 constant 2015 US$ against 14,905 constant 2015 US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 764 constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.