Costa Rica vs Guinea: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 15.53 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.38 million current LCU.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 24,376 current LCU | 16,521 current LCU | Guinea |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 129,235 current LCU | 64,237 current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 651,875 current LCU | 91,997 current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 1.80 million current LCU | 448,870 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 5.99 million current LCU | 239,856 current LCU | Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 12.30 million current LCU | 4.06 million current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 15.53 million current LCU against 9.15 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 6.38 million current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 14th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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. 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 series is expressed in local currency units.