GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.15 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.15 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,103 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.15 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,103 current LCU per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,135 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,103 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,185 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,258 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2,303 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,418 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,555 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,674 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,874 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,102 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 3,491 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 3,719 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,110 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 4,975 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 6,317 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 7,760 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 9,325 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 11,632 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 12,905 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 14,314 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 16,545 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 20,727 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 32,635 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 44,547 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 56,068 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 66,986 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 82,101 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 91,916 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 109,234 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 129,216 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 160,083 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 268,100 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 342,653 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 395,898 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 473,081 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 580,743 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 664,519 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 785,318 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 912,346 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 8.40 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 8.58 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.92 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9.15 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 current LCU per person | 2,103 current LCU per person | 3,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU per person | 3,491 current LCU per person | 14,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU per person | 16,545 current LCU per person | 129,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU per person | 160,083 current LCU per person | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU per person | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 3.79 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU per person | 4.21 million current LCU per person | 7.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU per person | 6.88 million current LCU per person | 9.15 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Guinea 15.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 12.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 11.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 7.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.04 million current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.