GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita, PPP was 33,815 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica is 33,815 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 33,815 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,030 current international $, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 203 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 per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,030 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5,185 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,646 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 6,037 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 6,288 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,528 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,581 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,903 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,315 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,568 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,879 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,190 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8,461 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,863 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9,365 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9,899 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10,800 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11,842 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,472 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12,274 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,928 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13,614 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,464 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 15,232 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 16,394 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17,525 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19,202 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 20,499 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21,549 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,461 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 22,245 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24,084 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 26,892 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 29,248 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 31,552 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 33,815 current international $ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,308 current international $ | 5,030 current international $ | 7,568 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,004 current international $ | 7,879 current international $ | 12,472 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,487 current international $ | 12,928 current international $ | 23,461 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,973 current international $ | 22,245 current international $ | 33,815 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Montenegro 35,423 current international $ compare
- 74 Belarus 34,716 current international $ compare
- 75 Serbia 33,910 current international $ compare
- 77 Mauritius 33,667 current international $ compare
- 78 Curacao 32,741 current international $ compare
- 79 Argentina 32,587 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 33,815 current 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 33,815 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,030 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.