Costa Rica vs Iraq: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.15 million current LCU against 7.04 million current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 2.10 million current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 current LCU | 122.63 current LCU | 2,338 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 457.13 current LCU | 7,398 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 958.47 current LCU | 64,039 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 357,705 current LCU | 202,173 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 2.82 million current LCU | 579,157 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 6.37 million current LCU | 620,281 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 7.39 million current LCU | 854,130 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 Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 9.15 million current LCU against 7.04 million current LCU in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 2.10 million current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th 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.