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
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 78 Argentina 27,846 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 79 Serbia 27,604 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.