Adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted net national income per capita was 3.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica, 1972–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 13.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 154 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 per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +75.0% |
| 1974 | -4.1% | -183.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -181.6% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +118.0% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -97.2% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | -532.6% |
| 1980 | -3.6% | +125.2% |
| 1981 | -17.2% | +378.5% |
| 1982 | -10.5% | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -176.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -90.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +1051.6% |
| 1987 | -4.4% | -145.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4% | -90.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -129.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +1986.8% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -106.8% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -4706.4% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -69.6% |
| 1996 | -2.1% | -250.0% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -343.5% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | -2.5% | -150.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -15646.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -57.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +197.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +335.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -58.7% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -175.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -396.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +108.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -73.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +90.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +91.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +101.0% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -415.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -173.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | -4.1% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -17.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -2.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -5.3% | 3.9% | 2 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,721 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Costa Rica was 3.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.