GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 19,970 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 19,970 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 19,970 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 335.22 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 382.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 355.84 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 335.22 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 345.51 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 353.71 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 373.83 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 395.15 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 414 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 444.81 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 477.08 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 535.54 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 570.36 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 638.85 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 768.95 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 817.08 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 936.99 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,725 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2,840 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,040 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,275 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3,227 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,408 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,617 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,691 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,813 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,985 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,068 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,173 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,431 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,703 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,257 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6,138 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6,937 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 6,833 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,266 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9,276 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 10,127 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10,803 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,912 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,715 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 12,091 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,317 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,620 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,952 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,476 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,962 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13,972 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 17,141 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 18,853 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 19,970 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19,970 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19,970 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47.2% | 2,021 current US$ per person | 1,068 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 387.75 current US$ per person | 335.22 current US$ per person | 477.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,007 current US$ per person | 535.54 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 2,021 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,979 current US$ per person | 1,830 current US$ per person | 3,691 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,034 current US$ per person | 3,813 current US$ per person | 6,937 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,108 current US$ per person | 8,266 current US$ per person | 12,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,896 current US$ per person | 12,476 current US$ per person | 19,970 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 19,970 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,970 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.22 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.