Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17,930 current US$ against 17,780 current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 150 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,434 current US$ | 1,330 current US$ | 1,104 current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,444 current US$ | 2,847 current US$ | 1,403 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,651 current US$ | 4,801 current US$ | 1,150 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7,846 current US$ | 10,308 current US$ | 2,462 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13,717 current US$ | 14,332 current US$ | 615 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17,930 current US$ against 17,780 current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 150 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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.