GNI per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI per capita, PPP was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 25,809 constant 2021 international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 25,809 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,009 constant 2021 international $, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,009 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1992 | 12,904 constant 2021 international $ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13,656 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 14,153 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14,332 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13,882 constant 2021 international $ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,395 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,950 constant 2021 international $ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,722 constant 2021 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13,678 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,890 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14,009 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,354 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,676 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14,980 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,844 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16,751 constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17,074 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,021 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,807 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18,244 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,037 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 19,197 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,659 constant 2021 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,479 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21,326 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21,700 constant 2021 international $ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,974 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,301 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,313 constant 2021 international $ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 22,551 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 23,288 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24,165 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 25,006 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 25,809 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,667 constant 2021 international $ | 12,009 constant 2021 international $ | 14,395 constant 2021 international $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,228 constant 2021 international $ | 13,678 constant 2021 international $ | 17,074 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,172 constant 2021 international $ | 17,807 constant 2021 international $ | 22,301 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,689 constant 2021 international $ | 21,313 constant 2021 international $ | 25,809 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Mauritius 29,004 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 61 Argentina 27,594 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 62 Serbia 27,050 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 64 Georgia 24,718 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 65 North Macedonia 23,869 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 23,723 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 68.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,009 constant 2021 international $ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.