GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (constant LCU), per capita was 9.31 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 9.31 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.31 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million constant LCU per person, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI (constant LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.33 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 4.66 million constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.93 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.17 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.19 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.03 million constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.95 million constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.94 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.16 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.14 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.43 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.58 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.87 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.93 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.09 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.69 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.83 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.14 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.40 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.72 million constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.02 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 9.31 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.31 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,234 constant LCU per person, 159.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.31 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,636 constant LCU per person, 314.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 million constant LCU per person | 4.33 million constant LCU per person | 5.19 million constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million constant LCU per person | 4.94 million constant LCU per person | 6.16 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | 6.43 million constant LCU per person | 8.05 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 million constant LCU per person | 7.69 million constant LCU per person | 9.31 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Somalia 15.76 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 12.15 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Chile 11.04 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Iceland 9.19 million constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Cambodia 9.14 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Lebanon 6.46 million constant LCU 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 gni (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni (constant lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.31 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (constant lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.