Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica is 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,177 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4,376 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 4,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4,673 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 4,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 5,020 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,250 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 5,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 5,861 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 6,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6,530 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6,668 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6,850 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 7,516 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 7,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 6,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6,481 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 6,671 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,850 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8,186 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,318 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,188 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,772 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11,473 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 11,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12,929 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13,243 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 14,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,701 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15,220 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,443 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,694 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,927 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,481 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,145 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,339 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,153 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,491 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 14,194 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Azerbaijan 17,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 17,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 67 Botswana 16,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 69 Mexico 15,810 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 15,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 71 Thailand 15,671 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Costa Rica was 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,069 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.