Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,485 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
4,232 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,232 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 4,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 4,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 6,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 6,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5,928 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 4,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 5,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 5,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 8,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,760 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Croatia 12,580 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Oman 12,327 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 45 Hungary 12,173 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Panama 10,962 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Argentina 10,784 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Chile 10,445 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 11,298 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,232 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.