How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

42nd

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.7661 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1971–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7661 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1971 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.8749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1973	0.8845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1974	0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1975	0.8801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1976	0.8813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.8823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1979	0.8759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1980	0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1981	0.8068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.7661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	0.8258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1985	0.8668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1986	0.8801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1987	0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1988	0.8685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1989	0.8655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1991	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.9178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1994	0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1996	0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.9357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.9259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.9032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2002	0.8942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2003	0.8943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2006	0.9089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2007	0.9155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2008	0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2009	0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2010	0.9105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2012	0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.9102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.9065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.8896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.8802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2021	0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8215 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.8478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

39 Kenya 0.8682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Togo 0.8651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Dominican Republic 0.8636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Senegal 0.8616 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Jordan 0.8588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.8619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.9366 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.