GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,009 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1992 | 12,904 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 14,153 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14,332 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13,882 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,950 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 13,722 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13,678 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,890 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,354 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,676 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14,980 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,844 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16,751 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 17,074 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,021 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 18,244 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,037 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 19,197 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19,659 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,479 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21,326 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21,700 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21,974 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,313 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 22,551 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 23,288 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24,165 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 25,006 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,970 constant 2021 international $ per person, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,649 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,667 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,228 constant 2021 international $ per person | 13,678 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,074 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,172 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | 22,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,689 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,313 constant 2021 international $ per person | 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Mauritius 29,004 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 61 Argentina 27,594 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 62 Serbia 27,050 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 64 Georgia 24,718 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 65 North Macedonia 23,869 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 23,723 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Costa Rica was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,809 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,009 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.