How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Costa Rica: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,061 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

80th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,078 kilocalories per day

in 2020

All-time low

1,979 kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 3,061 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,078 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,979 kilocalories per day, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 80th 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,979 kilocalories per day	—
1962	2,019 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1963	2,027 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1964	2,106 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1965	2,170 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1966	2,139 kilocalories per day	-1.4%
1967	2,089 kilocalories per day	-2.3%
1968	2,154 kilocalories per day	+3.1%
1969	2,179 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1970	2,229 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1971	2,286 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
1972	2,308 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1973	2,332 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1974	2,340 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
1975	2,378 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1976	2,413 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1977	2,432 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1978	2,408 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1979	2,442 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1980	2,519 kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1981	2,450 kilocalories per day	-2.8%
1982	2,377 kilocalories per day	-3.0%
1983	2,474 kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1984	2,519 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1985	2,595 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
1986	2,594 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1987	2,630 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1988	2,658 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1989	2,675 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1990	2,704 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1991	2,688 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
1992	2,669 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
1993	2,704 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1994	2,699 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1995	2,726 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
1996	2,674 kilocalories per day	-1.9%
1997	2,686 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1998	2,736 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1999	2,788 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2000	2,794 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2001	2,804 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2002	2,777 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2003	2,770 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2004	2,791 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2005	2,852 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2006	2,920 kilocalories per day	+2.4%
2007	2,912 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2008	2,904 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2009	2,907 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2010	2,880 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2011	2,882 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
2012	2,879 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2013	2,889 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2014	2,919 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2015	2,931 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
2016	3,020 kilocalories per day	+3.0%
2017	3,056 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2018	3,053 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2019	3,072 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
2020	3,078 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2021	3,042 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
2022	3,013 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2023	3,061 kilocalories per day	+1.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 3,061 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 3,061 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,096 kilocalories per day	1,979 kilocalories per day	2,179 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,357 kilocalories per day	2,229 kilocalories per day	2,442 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,549 kilocalories per day	2,377 kilocalories per day	2,675 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,707 kilocalories per day	2,669 kilocalories per day	2,788 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,843 kilocalories per day	2,770 kilocalories per day	2,920 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,958 kilocalories per day	2,879 kilocalories per day	3,072 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,049 kilocalories per day	3,013 kilocalories per day	3,078 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

77 Viet Nam 3,086 kilocalories per day compare
78 Naoero 3,082 kilocalories per day compare
79 Paraguay 3,067 kilocalories per day compare
81 Tonga 3,059 kilocalories per day compare
82 Chile 3,057 kilocalories per day compare
83 French Polynesia 3,045 kilocalories per day compare

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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)
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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 3,078 kilocalories per day in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 1,979 kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.