GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 10.17 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.17 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.17 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2.30 million constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 10.17 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 10.17 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million constant LCU per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.30 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.34 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.42 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.68 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.83 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.15 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.32 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.59 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.67 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.90 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.12 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.04 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.67 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.74 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.77 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.93 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.91 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.44 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.83 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.94 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.35 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.56 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.41 million constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.67 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.14 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.24 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.60 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.84 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.40 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.61 million constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 9.04 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.43 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.77 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 10.17 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.17 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,264 constant LCU per person, 187.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.17 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU per person, 298.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 million constant LCU per person | 2.30 million constant LCU per person | 2.90 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million constant LCU per person | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | 4.12 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 million constant LCU per person | 3.47 million constant LCU per person | 4.04 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 million constant LCU per person | 3.91 million constant LCU per person | 4.93 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.70 million constant LCU per person | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | 6.56 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 million constant LCU per person | 6.67 million constant LCU per person | 8.40 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 million constant LCU per person | 8.00 million constant LCU per person | 10.17 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Colombia 19.13 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Somalia 15.56 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 10.86 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Mongolia 9.62 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 9.14 million constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Cambodia 8.97 million constant LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 10.17 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.