PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption was 314.54 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Costa Rica is 314.54 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final 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 205 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.
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.06 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 60.59 LCU per international $ | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 71.62 LCU per international $ | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 76.37 LCU per international $ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 84.5 LCU per international $ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 101.25 LCU per international $ | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 115.59 LCU per international $ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 127.92 LCU per international $ | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 140.65 LCU per international $ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 151.46 LCU per international $ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 162.58 LCU per international $ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 175.9 LCU per international $ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 189.03 LCU per international $ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 202.3 LCU per international $ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 221.29 LCU per international $ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 243.56 LCU per international $ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 263.01 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 279.64 LCU per international $ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 305.46 LCU per international $ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 330.59 LCU per international $ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 343.67 LCU per international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 349.41 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 343.79 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 362.49 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 371.93 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 368.24 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 362.23 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 361.11 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 363.4 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 356.84 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 370.16 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 363.33 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 371.85 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 339.93 LCU per international $ | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 328.05 LCU per international $ | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 314.54 LCU per international $ | -4.1% |
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
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Costa Rica?
- Ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Costa Rica was 314.54 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 371.93 LCU per international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final 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, households and npishs final consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. They 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 gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure and the base currency is the US dollar.