China vs Costa Rica: GNI per capita

China
10,335 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica
11,503 US$
in 2020
China rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
73rd

GNI per capita over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020052020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11,503 US$ against 10,335 US$ in China, a difference of 1,168 US$.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

China ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 206 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 561.72 US$ 2,911 US$ 2,349 US$ Costa Rica
2000s 1,976 US$ 4,829 US$ 2,853 US$ Costa Rica
2010s 7,580 US$ 10,544 US$ 2,963 US$ Costa Rica
2020s 10,335 US$ 11,503 US$ 1,168 US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 11,503 US$ against 10,335 US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between China and Costa Rica?
1,168 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gni per capita?
China ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.