GNI (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current US$), per capita was 18,168 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 18,168 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 18,168 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 328.55 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 208 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.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 378.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 352 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 328.55 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 339.57 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 346.27 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 364.95 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 385.69 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 403.58 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 433.77 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 468.19 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 526.95 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 561.33 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 619.47 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 748.44 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 796.62 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 905.49 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 1,357 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1,670 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,931 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 952.4 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 872.43 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 1,259 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 1,326 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,471 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 1,464 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,441 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 2,196 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 2,552 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 2,779 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,013 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 3,233 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3,199 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3,547 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3,557 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,638 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,802 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,881 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,981 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,244 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,526 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5,103 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 5,979 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 6,803 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 6,607 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,001 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 8,964 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 9,810 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10,410 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10,461 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,214 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,581 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11,673 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,939 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12,183 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,758 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,137 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 12,985 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15,770 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 17,319 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 18,168 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,168 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,074 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,168 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,311 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -50.7% | 1,931 current US$ per person | 952.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.13 current US$ per person | 328.55 current US$ per person | 468.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 977.96 current US$ per person | 526.95 current US$ per person | 1,670 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,339 current US$ per person | 872.43 current US$ per person | 1,931 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,920 current US$ per person | 1,749 current US$ per person | 3,557 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,856 current US$ per person | 3,638 current US$ per person | 6,803 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,623 current US$ per person | 8,001 current US$ per person | 12,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,689 current US$ per person | 11,758 current US$ per person | 18,168 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Panama 18,830 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 18,436 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Turkey 18,328 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Russia 17,722 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Chile 17,021 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Montenegro 14,931 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 18,168 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,168 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.55 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.