GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita, PPP was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica is 28,443 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 28,443 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,946 constant 2021 international $, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,980 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 10,946 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,655 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,174 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12,415 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,624 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,498 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12,888 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13,505 constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13,777 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,026 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14,258 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,503 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,899 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15,331 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,712 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,628 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17,752 constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 18,343 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17,942 constant 2021 international $ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,670 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19,264 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19,971 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,242 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,735 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,265 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,936 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,634 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23,070 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23,497 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,368 constant 2021 international $ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24,084 constant 2021 international $ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 25,290 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26,378 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 27,325 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 28,443 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,346 constant 2021 international $ | 10,946 constant 2021 international $ | 13,777 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,939 constant 2021 international $ | 14,026 constant 2021 international $ | 18,343 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,129 constant 2021 international $ | 18,670 constant 2021 international $ | 23,497 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,648 constant 2021 international $ | 22,368 constant 2021 international $ | 28,443 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 76 Curaçao 28,762 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 78 Argentina 27,847 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 79 Serbia 27,603 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,946 constant 2021 international $ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.