Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 18,730 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 18,730 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 18,730 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.37 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 401.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 370.77 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 346.37 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 362.92 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 368.39 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 413.56 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 418.83 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 440.24 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 465.66 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 502.63 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 571.66 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 629.17 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 679.6 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 815.64 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 939.46 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1,678 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 1,913 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 2,230 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1,120 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 1982 | 1,002 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,632 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,583 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,792 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2,358 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 2,757 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 3,047 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,229 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3,390 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,357 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,558 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3,766 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,780 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,838 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,979 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,148 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,256 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,468 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,811 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,424 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 6,463 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7,547 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 6,866 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 8,419 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 9,619 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10,506 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 11,115 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11,180 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,804 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 12,050 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,261 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,553 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12,580 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,020 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 12,761 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 13,675 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 16,326 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 17,872 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 18,730 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,730 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,730 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,024 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -49.8% | 2,230 current US$ per person | 1,120 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 409.04 current US$ per person | 346.37 current US$ per person | 502.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,090 current US$ per person | 571.66 current US$ per person | 1,913 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,496 current US$ per person | 1,002 current US$ per person | 2,230 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,120 current US$ per person | 1,956 current US$ per person | 3,780 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,180 current US$ per person | 3,838 current US$ per person | 7,547 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,209 current US$ per person | 8,419 current US$ per person | 12,580 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,231 current US$ per person | 12,020 current US$ per person | 18,730 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 18,730 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,730 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.37 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.