Costa Rica vs Hungary: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.15 million current LCU against 8.93 million current LCU in Hungary, a difference of 219,600 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 current LCU | 23,575 current LCU | 21,115 current LCU | Hungary |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 47,761 current LCU | 39,906 current LCU | Hungary |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 101,816 current LCU | 36,819 current LCU | Hungary |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 554,260 current LCU | 5,618 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 1.98 million current LCU | 262,644 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 3.44 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 7.02 million current LCU | 1.23 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 9.15 million current LCU against 8.93 million current LCU in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 219,600 current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 18th 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.