Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 163 countries
All-time high
14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 4,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 5,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 7,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 7,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 7,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 5,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 5,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 7,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 7,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 7,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 11,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 12,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,475 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 12,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 13,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 14,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,401 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Hungary 16,111 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 53 Oman 15,648 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 Chile 15,634 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 56 Romania 14,038 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Argentina 13,663 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 China 12,853 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,564 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,064 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.