GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 2025
All-time low
10,946 constant 2021 international $ per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 11.0k constant 2021 international $ per person1991: 10.9k constant 2021 international $ per person1992: 11.7k constant 2021 international $ per person1993: 12.2k constant 2021 international $ per person1994: 12.4k constant 2021 international $ per person1995: 12.6k constant 2021 international $ per person1996: 12.5k constant 2021 international $ per person1997: 12.9k constant 2021 international $ per person1998: 13.5k constant 2021 international $ per person1999: 13.8k constant 2021 international $ per person2000: 14.0k constant 2021 international $ per person2001: 14.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2002: 14.5k constant 2021 international $ per person2003: 14.9k constant 2021 international $ per person2004: 15.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2005: 15.7k constant 2021 international $ per person2006: 16.6k constant 2021 international $ per person2007: 17.8k constant 2021 international $ per person2008: 18.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2009: 17.9k constant 2021 international $ per person2010: 18.7k constant 2021 international $ per person2011: 19.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2012: 20.0k constant 2021 international $ per person2013: 20.2k constant 2021 international $ per person2014: 20.7k constant 2021 international $ per person2015: 21.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2016: 21.9k constant 2021 international $ per person2017: 22.6k constant 2021 international $ per person2018: 23.1k constant 2021 international $ per person2019: 23.5k constant 2021 international $ per person2020: 22.4k constant 2021 international $ per person2021: 24.1k constant 2021 international $ per person2022: 25.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2023: 26.4k constant 2021 international $ per person2024: 27.3k constant 2021 international $ per person2025: 28.4k constant 2021 international $ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person. 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,946 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2025.
Year constant 2021 international $ per person Change
1990 10,980 constant 2021 international $ per person —
1991 10,946 constant 2021 international $ per person -0.3%
1992 11,655 constant 2021 international $ per person +6.5%
1993 12,174 constant 2021 international $ per person +4.5%
1994 12,415 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.0%
1995 12,624 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.7%
1996 12,498 constant 2021 international $ per person -1.0%
1997 12,888 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.1%
1998 13,505 constant 2021 international $ per person +4.8%
1999 13,777 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.0%
2000 14,026 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.8%
2001 14,258 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.7%
2002 14,503 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.7%
2003 14,899 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.7%
2004 15,331 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.9%
2005 15,712 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.5%
2006 16,628 constant 2021 international $ per person +5.8%
2007 17,752 constant 2021 international $ per person +6.8%
2008 18,343 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.3%
2009 17,942 constant 2021 international $ per person -2.2%
2010 18,670 constant 2021 international $ per person +4.1%
2011 19,264 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.2%
2012 19,971 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.7%
2013 20,242 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.4%
2014 20,735 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.4%
2015 21,265 constant 2021 international $ per person +2.6%
2016 21,936 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.2%
2017 22,634 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.2%
2018 23,070 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.9%
2019 23,497 constant 2021 international $ per person +1.9%
2020 22,368 constant 2021 international $ per person -4.8%
2021 24,084 constant 2021 international $ per person +7.7%
2022 25,290 constant 2021 international $ per person +5.0%
2023 26,378 constant 2021 international $ per person +4.3%
2024 27,325 constant 2021 international $ per person +3.6%
2025 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person +4.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,346 constant 2021 international $ per person 10,946 constant 2021 international $ per person 13,777 constant 2021 international $ per person 10
2000s 15,939 constant 2021 international $ per person 14,026 constant 2021 international $ per person 18,343 constant 2021 international $ per person 10
2010s 21,129 constant 2021 international $ per person 18,670 constant 2021 international $ per person 23,497 constant 2021 international $ per person 10
2020s 25,648 constant 2021 international $ per person 22,368 constant 2021 international $ per person 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 74 Montenegro 28,895 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
  2. 75 Mauritius 28,770 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
  3. 76 Curacao 28,762 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
  4. 78 Argentina 27,846 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
  5. 79 Serbia 27,604 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
  6. 80 Georgia 25,136 constant 2021 international $ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica?
Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 28,443 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10,946 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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?
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
Unit
constant 2021 international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 8,687 data points, 1990–2025
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.