GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 33,815 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica is 33,815 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 33,815 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,030 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,030 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,184 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,646 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 6,037 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 6,288 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,528 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,581 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,903 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,315 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,568 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,879 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 8,190 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8,461 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,863 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9,365 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9,899 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10,800 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11,842 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 12,472 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 12,274 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12,928 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13,614 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,464 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 15,232 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 16,394 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17,525 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19,202 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 20,499 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 21,549 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23,461 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 22,246 current international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24,084 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 26,892 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 29,248 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 31,552 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 33,815 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33,815 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33,815 current international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,308 current international $ per person | 5,030 current international $ per person | 7,568 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,004 current international $ per person | 7,879 current international $ per person | 12,472 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,487 current international $ per person | 12,928 current international $ per person | 23,461 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,973 current international $ per person | 22,246 current international $ per person | 33,815 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Montenegro 35,423 current international $ per person compare
- 74 Belarus 34,716 current international $ per person compare
- 75 Serbia 33,910 current international $ per person compare
- 77 Mauritius 33,667 current international $ per person compare
- 78 Curacao 32,741 current international $ per person compare
- 79 Argentina 32,587 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica was 33,815 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,815 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,030 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.