Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 11,172 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 11,172 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 11,493 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 506.94 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 506.94 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 558.91 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 680.12 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 726.79 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 824.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 989.96 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 1,240 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,755 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 861.7 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1982 | 790.88 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,374 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,350 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,643 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,057 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 2,398 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 2,624 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,847 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 3,058 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3,022 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,189 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3,349 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,334 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,414 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,570 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,637 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,732 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,974 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4,220 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4,778 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 5,619 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 6,411 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6,205 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,526 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 8,428 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 9,251 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 9,833 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9,894 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,614 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10,960 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11,011 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11,227 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,493 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,981 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,172 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,172 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,172 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,155 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -50.9% | 1,755 current US$ per person | 861.7 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 935.51 current US$ per person | 506.94 current US$ per person | 1,519 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,242 current US$ per person | 790.88 current US$ per person | 1,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,752 current US$ per person | 1,643 current US$ per person | 3,349 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,556 current US$ per person | 3,414 current US$ per person | 6,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,024 current US$ per person | 7,526 current US$ per person | 11,493 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,077 current US$ per person | 10,981 current US$ per person | 11,172 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 11,172 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,493 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.94 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.