P10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: P10 vs gdp per capita was 8.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
P10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, p10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 8.39. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, p10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 8.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 45th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
P10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.09 | — |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 3.63 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.06 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.91 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.01 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.45 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.66 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.46 | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 8.39 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.09 | 2.22 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.04 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.05 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.77 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 5.13 | 8.39 | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 17,934 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 18,168 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is p10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- P10 vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 8.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for p10 vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is p10 vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of P10 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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