GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 17,930 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Costa Rica, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, atlas method in Costa Rica stood at 17,930 current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Costa Rica peaked at 17,930 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 350 current US$, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 360 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 350 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 350 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 370 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 390 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 410 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 470 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 520 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 570 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 630 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 760 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 880 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 970 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,050 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1,250 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 1,480 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 1,740 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 1,940 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,420 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 1,020 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 940 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,110 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 1,240 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1,430 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 1,590 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 1,650 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,660 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,740 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,950 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2,350 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 2,740 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 2,990 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,190 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3,250 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,360 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,420 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3,480 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,590 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,700 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,790 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4,050 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,400 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 4,670 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,090 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,710 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6,440 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6,570 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,290 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 8,130 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 9,330 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 9,990 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10,410 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 10,770 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,170 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,580 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12,100 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 12,310 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,780 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,750 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 13,490 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14,330 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 15,710 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 17,930 current US$ | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.5 current US$ | 350 current US$ | 470 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 985 current US$ | 520 current US$ | 1,740 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 current US$ | 940 current US$ | 1,940 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,847 current US$ | 1,740 current US$ | 3,480 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,801 current US$ | 3,590 current US$ | 6,570 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,308 current US$ | 7,290 current US$ | 12,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,332 current US$ | 11,780 current US$ | 17,930 current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Costa Rica?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Costa Rica was 17,930 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,930 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 current US$ in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.