GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Comoros 0.7141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Belarus 0.7116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Israel 0.7079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Georgia 0.697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Netherlands 0.6934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.6913 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.