GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 15,669 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,549 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,616 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3,549 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,721 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 3,725 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,898 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 4,037 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 4,136 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4,357 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 4,469 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,674 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,860 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5,122 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5,378 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,534 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,507 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,662 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 6,006 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6,214 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,224 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,920 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,340 constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 5,344 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,616 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5,503 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,653 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,768 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,814 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,990 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6,049 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,420 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6,706 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6,839 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,954 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,885 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,100 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,440 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7,589 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,727 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,990 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,446 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,655 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,160 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,780 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10,105 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,884 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,285 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10,612 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11,002 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,423 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,715 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12,084 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,469 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12,709 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12,944 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12,322 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 13,267 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 13,932 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14,532 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 15,053 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 15,669 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 3,549 constant 2015 US$ | 4,469 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 4,674 constant 2015 US$ | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 5,340 constant 2015 US$ | 6,224 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ | 7,589 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 7,727 constant 2015 US$ | 10,105 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 10,285 constant 2015 US$ | 12,944 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 12,322 constant 2015 US$ | 15,669 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.21 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,549 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.