GNI per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI per capita was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Costa Rica stood at 9.15 million current LCU. 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 per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.15 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,103 current LCU, 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 per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,135 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,103 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,185 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2,258 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2,303 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2,418 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,555 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2,674 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 2,874 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,102 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 3,491 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 3,719 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,110 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 4,975 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 6,317 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 7,760 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 9,325 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 11,632 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 12,905 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 14,314 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 16,545 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 20,727 current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 32,635 current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 44,546 current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 56,068 current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 66,986 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 82,101 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 91,916 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 109,234 current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 129,216 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 160,084 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 268,100 current LCU | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 342,652 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 395,898 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 473,082 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 580,744 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 664,518 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 785,318 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 912,348 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.89 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 8.40 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 8.58 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 8.92 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9.15 million current LCU | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,461 current LCU | 2,103 current LCU | 3,102 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU | 3,491 current LCU | 14,314 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU | 16,545 current LCU | 129,216 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU | 160,084 current LCU | 1.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | 3.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million current LCU | 4.21 million current LCU | 7.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million current LCU | 6.88 million current LCU | 9.15 million current LCU | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni per capita in Costa Rica was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.