GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,669 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15,669 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3,549 constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 15,669 constant 2015 US$. 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$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 209 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.