Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP was 16,278 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024. Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica stood at 16,278 constant 2021 international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 16,278 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,547 constant 2021 international $, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,780 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,547 constant 2021 international $ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6,999 constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7,474 constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 7,670 constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,653 constant 2021 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,606 constant 2021 international $ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7,793 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,965 constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,930 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,845 constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,887 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,187 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,454 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8,544 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,827 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9,153 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9,723 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10,163 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10,055 constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,516 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,104 constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,771 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 11,863 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,302 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12,741 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13,086 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13,683 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13,912 constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14,117 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13,129 constant 2021 international $ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 14,242 constant 2021 international $ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 14,703 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15,251 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 15,748 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 16,278 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,442 constant 2021 international $ | 6,547 constant 2021 international $ | 7,965 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,884 constant 2021 international $ | 7,845 constant 2021 international $ | 10,163 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,510 constant 2021 international $ | 10,516 constant 2021 international $ | 14,117 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,892 constant 2021 international $ | 13,129 constant 2021 international $ | 16,278 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 60 Belarus 17,151 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 61 Argentina 17,087 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 62 Mauritius 17,080 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 16,095 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 65 Northern Mariana Islands 16,049 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 66 Panama 15,977 constant 2021 international $ 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 16,278 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,278 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,547 constant 2021 international $ in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), note: This information is for PPP conversion factors., publisher: International Comparison Program (ICP), date published: May 30, 2024, published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This indicator provides values for final consumption expenditure per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.