Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 8.58 million SLC per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Costa Rica is 8.58 million SLC per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 8.58 million SLC per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 million SLC per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 million SLC per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 million SLC per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 million SLC per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.01 million SLC per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 0.012 million SLC per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.015 million SLC per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 million SLC per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 million SLC per person | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0212 million SLC per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0265 million SLC per person | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 million SLC per person | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0572 million SLC per person | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0718 million SLC per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0861 million SLC per person | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 million SLC per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1181 million SLC per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1403 million SLC per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1668 million SLC per person | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2063 million SLC per person | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2681 million SLC per person | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3427 million SLC per person | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3959 million SLC per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4731 million SLC per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5807 million SLC per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6645 million SLC per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7853 million SLC per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9123 million SLC per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million SLC per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million SLC per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million SLC per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 million SLC per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million SLC per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million SLC per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million SLC per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million SLC per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million SLC per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million SLC per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million SLC per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million SLC per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million SLC per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million SLC per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2 million SLC per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million SLC per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million SLC per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million SLC per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million SLC per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million SLC per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.12 million SLC per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million SLC per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million SLC per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.19 million SLC per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 8.58 million SLC per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 million SLC per person | 0.0045 million SLC per person | 0.0184 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0835 million SLC per person | 0.0212 million SLC per person | 0.1668 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5645 million SLC per person | 0.2063 million SLC per person | 1.02 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million SLC per person | 1.12 million SLC per person | 3.79 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 million SLC per person | 4.21 million SLC per person | 7.12 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 million SLC per person | 6.83 million SLC per person | 8.58 million SLC per person | 4 |
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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 national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita in Costa Rica was 8.58 million SLC per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 million SLC per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.