GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 10.05 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.05 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.05 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,126 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.05 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 10.05 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,126 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,155 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,126 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,229 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,298 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,352 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,477 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,618 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,743 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,947 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,161 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3,548 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,239 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,111 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 6,479 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 8,030 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 9,627 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 11,941 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 13,334 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14,866 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 17,320 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 23,244 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 38,619 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 49,829 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 61,108 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 72,184 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 87,526 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 98,362 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 117,834 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 139,926 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 167,488 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 275,138 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 350,740 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 404,584 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 477,271 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 588,332 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 670,274 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 792,650 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 930,372 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.61 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.33 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.71 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 10.05 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 142.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.05 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 146.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,510 current LCU per person | 2,126 current LCU per person | 3,161 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU per person | 3,548 current LCU per person | 14,866 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU per person | 17,320 current LCU per person | 139,926 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU per person | 167,488 current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 3.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU per person | 4.35 million current LCU per person | 7.61 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 million current LCU per person | 7.30 million current LCU per person | 10.05 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Guinea 16.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 9.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.03 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 10.05 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,126 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.