PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 314.54 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica is 314.54 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 371.93 LCU per international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.06 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.9 LCU per international $ | 49.06 LCU per international $ | 151.46 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.34 LCU per international $ | 162.58 LCU per international $ | 330.59 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.31 LCU per international $ | 343.67 LCU per international $ | 371.93 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.98 LCU per international $ | 314.54 LCU per international $ | 371.85 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 24 Rwanda 372.71 LCU per international $ compare
- 25 Angola 364.1 LCU per international $ compare
- 26 Nigeria 318.06 LCU per international $ compare
- 28 Gabon 280.85 LCU per international $ compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 275.68 LCU per international $ compare
- 30 Central African Republic 259.01 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Costa Rica was 314.54 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 371.93 LCU per international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.06 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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