Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,504 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,504 current US$ per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,504 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177.75 current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 177.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 230.98 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 228.66 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 249.89 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 275.65 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 288.42 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 298.55 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 305.98 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 330.14 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 359.27 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 387.08 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 388.45 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 384.25 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 406.75 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 438.16 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 508.45 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 626.97 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 696.78 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 571.75 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 684.75 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 800.38 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 848.46 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 896.8 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 883.54 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 935.43 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 964.91 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 941.36 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 917.5 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 948.22 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 874.46 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 1,504 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,504 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,479 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,504 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,183 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.11 current US$ per person | 177.75 current US$ per person | 330.14 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 476.79 current US$ per person | 359.27 current US$ per person | 696.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 882.13 current US$ per person | 684.75 current US$ per person | 964.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,214 current US$ per person | 874.46 current US$ per person | 1,504 current US$ per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 1,504 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.75 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.