Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 12,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 13,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 14,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 18,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 25,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 26,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 27,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 78 Argentina 27,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 79 Serbia 27,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 80 Georgia 25,136 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica was 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.