GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 137 Slovakia 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Lithuania 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Czechia 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Greece 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Jamaica 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.