Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 14,686 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
14,686 2011$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
66th
of 145 countries
All-time high
14,686 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
2,265 2011$
in 1932
Years of data
99
1920–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica, 1920–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica stood at 14,686 2011$. That is the highest value across all 99 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica peaked at 14,686 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,265 2011$, in 1932.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 2,589 2011$ | — |
| 1921 | 2,475 2011$ | -4.4% |
| 1922 | 2,695 2011$ | +8.9% |
| 1923 | 2,434 2011$ | -9.7% |
| 1924 | 2,724 2011$ | +11.9% |
| 1925 | 2,654 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 2,872 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1927 | 2,608 2011$ | -9.2% |
| 1928 | 2,686 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 2,522 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 2,592 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 2,511 2011$ | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 2,265 2011$ | -9.8% |
| 1933 | 2,646 2011$ | +16.8% |
| 1934 | 2,291 2011$ | -13.4% |
| 1935 | 2,434 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 2,550 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 2,872 2011$ | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 2,990 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 2,976 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 2,810 2011$ | -5.6% |
| 1941 | 3,097 2011$ | +10.2% |
| 1942 | 2,691 2011$ | -13.1% |
| 1943 | 2,644 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 2,326 2011$ | -12.0% |
| 1945 | 2,573 2011$ | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 2,804 2011$ | +9.0% |
| 1947 | 3,245 2011$ | +15.7% |
| 1948 | 3,339 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 3,384 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3,129 2011$ | -7.5% |
| 1951 | 3,110 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 3,370 2011$ | +8.4% |
| 1953 | 3,751 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 3,649 2011$ | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 3,921 2011$ | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 3,668 2011$ | -6.5% |
| 1957 | 3,835 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 4,152 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 4,141 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 4,328 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 4,340 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4,439 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4,653 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 4,720 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4,983 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 5,193 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 5,338 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5,574 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 5,773 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 5,984 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6,199 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,564 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6,884 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 7,061 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,007 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7,182 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 7,602 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 7,763 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7,905 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,828 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7,461 2011$ | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 6,751 2011$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6,743 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7,065 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 6,918 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7,087 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7,221 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7,270 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,489 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 7,567 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,552 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,039 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8,363 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 8,480 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,576 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8,447 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,684 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9,054 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,184 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,320 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9,452 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,592 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,831 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,087 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,308 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,880 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11,585 2011$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 11,935 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,638 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 12,032 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 12,366 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,792 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 12,916 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,222 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,677 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14,098 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14,471 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14,686 2011$ | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,686 2011$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,686 2011$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,153 2011$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,626 2011$ | 2,434 2011$ | 2,872 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,613 2011$ | 2,265 2011$ | 2,990 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,891 2011$ | 2,326 2011$ | 3,384 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,673 2011$ | 3,110 2011$ | 4,152 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,934 2011$ | 4,328 2011$ | 5,773 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,015 2011$ | 5,984 2011$ | 7,905 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,183 2011$ | 6,743 2011$ | 7,828 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,395 2011$ | 7,552 2011$ | 9,184 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,463 2011$ | 9,320 2011$ | 11,935 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,362 2011$ | 12,032 2011$ | 14,686 2011$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Costa Rica was 14,686 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,686 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,265 2011$ in 1932.
- How does Costa Rica rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]