GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 10.05 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.05 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 10.05 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,126 current LCU, 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 per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,155 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,126 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,229 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,298 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,352 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,477 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,618 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,743 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,947 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,161 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3,548 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3,779 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,239 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,111 current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 6,479 current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 8,030 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 9,627 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 11,941 current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 13,334 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14,866 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 17,320 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 23,244 current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 38,619 current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 49,829 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 61,108 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 72,184 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 87,526 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 98,363 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 117,834 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 139,926 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 167,488 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 275,138 current LCU | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 350,739 current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 404,585 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 477,272 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 588,334 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 670,273 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 792,649 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 930,374 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.61 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 9.04 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.33 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 9.71 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 10.05 million current LCU | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,510 current LCU | 2,126 current LCU | 3,161 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 3,548 current LCU | 14,866 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 17,320 current LCU | 139,926 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 167,488 current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 1.18 million current LCU | 3.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 4.35 million current LCU | 7.61 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 million current LCU | 7.30 million current LCU | 10.05 million current LCU | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 9.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 10.05 million current LCU 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 10.05 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,126 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.