China vs Costa Rica: GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,760 current international $ against 29,160 current international $ in China, a difference of 1,600 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,780 current international $ | 6,178 current international $ | 4,398 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,235 current international $ | 9,647 current international $ | 4,412 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,248 current international $ | 16,714 current international $ | 3,466 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 23,798 current international $ | 25,858 current international $ | 2,060 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 30,760 current international $ against 29,160 current international $ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between China and Costa Rica?
- 1,600 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- China ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.