Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 91.85 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.85 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.85 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
48.25 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 91.85 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 91.85 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.25 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.61 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 48.25 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 49.57 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 50.18 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 53.63 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 50.82 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 51.32 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.78 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 52.42 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.16 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 55.19 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 54.66 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.41 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.61 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.2 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 60.28 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 59.66 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.37 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.59 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 62.91 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 59.47 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 55.75 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 60.5 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 61.96 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 63.44 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 61.11 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 64.42 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 62.47 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 67.29 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 67.9 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.93 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 64.56 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 66.33 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 68.25 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 71.81 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 66.91 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 69.47 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 68.27 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.26 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.09 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 70.61 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 70.44 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.14 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.1 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.73 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.17 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 75.88 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 76.91 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.79 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.64 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 77.14 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.24 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.67 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.28 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.09 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.39 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 82.47 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.02 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.34 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 88.69 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.93 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.71 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.85 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.84 grams per day per capita | 48.25 grams per day per capita | 53.63 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 grams per day per capita | 53.61 grams per day per capita | 61.59 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.93 grams per day per capita | 55.75 grams per day per capita | 67.29 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.17 grams per day per capita | 64.56 grams per day per capita | 71.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.39 grams per day per capita | 70.44 grams per day per capita | 77.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.43 grams per day per capita | 77.14 grams per day per capita | 89.34 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.29 grams per day per capita | 87.93 grams per day per capita | 91.85 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 93 Burkina Faso 92.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 94 Niger 92.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 95 Bermuda 92.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 97 Jamaica 91.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 90.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 99 Ukraine 90.53 grams per day per capita 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,152 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.59 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 91.85 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.85 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.25 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.