GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 30,764 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 30,764 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 30,764 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,808 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 203 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,808 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,052 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,516 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 5,907 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,233 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 6,444 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,524 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,839 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7,174 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7,292 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,518 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,814 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8,072 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,455 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8,969 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9,527 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 10,484 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 11,535 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,231 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11,869 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,513 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13,156 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14,010 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14,677 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15,717 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,775 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18,392 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 19,427 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20,386 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22,069 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 20,965 current international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 22,551 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 24,992 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 26,909 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 28,984 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 30,764 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 30,764 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 52% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 30,764 current international $ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,956 current international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,179 current international $ per person | 4,808 current international $ per person | 7,292 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,648 current international $ per person | 7,518 current international $ per person | 12,231 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,712 current international $ per person | 12,513 current international $ per person | 22,069 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,861 current international $ per person | 20,965 current international $ per person | 30,764 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Curacao 33,330 current international $ per person compare
- 76 Argentina 31,924 current international $ per person compare
- 77 Serbia 31,778 current international $ per person compare
- 79 China 29,162 current international $ per person compare
- 80 Albania 28,167 current international $ per person compare
- 81 Georgia 27,569 current 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Costa Rica was 30,764 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,764 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,808 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.