GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 77th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 18,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24,084 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 25,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 27,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,343 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Argentina 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Serbia 27,603 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 6.96 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.