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International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 269.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
269.82 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
60th
of 112 countries
All-time high
269.82 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
57.2 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

501001502002501995200920241995: 77.2 departures per 1,000 people1996: 78.2 departures per 1,000 people1997: 77.8 departures per 1,000 people1998: 87.2 departures per 1,000 people1999: 91.4 departures per 1,000 people2000: 96.8 departures per 1,000 people2001: 90 departures per 1,000 people2002: 89.3 departures per 1,000 people2003: 90.1 departures per 1,000 people2004: 101.2 departures per 1,000 people2005: 114.3 departures per 1,000 people2006: 112.2 departures per 1,000 people2007: 131.7 departures per 1,000 people2008: 118.9 departures per 1,000 people2009: 128.7 departures per 1,000 people2010: 145.3 departures per 1,000 people2011: 155.5 departures per 1,000 people2012: 165.7 departures per 1,000 people2013: 167.5 departures per 1,000 people2014: 167.4 departures per 1,000 people2015: 190.7 departures per 1,000 people2016: 212.9 departures per 1,000 people2017: 234.1 departures per 1,000 people2018: 217.6 departures per 1,000 people2019: 230.6 departures per 1,000 people2020: 57.2 departures per 1,000 people2021: 106.7 departures per 1,000 people2022: 172.5 departures per 1,000 people2023: 233.4 departures per 1,000 people2024: 269.8 departures per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 269.82 departures per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 269.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.2 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Year departures per 1,000 people Change
1995 77.22 departures per 1,000 people —
1996 78.2 departures per 1,000 people +1.3%
1997 77.8 departures per 1,000 people -0.5%
1998 87.24 departures per 1,000 people +12.1%
1999 91.4 departures per 1,000 people +4.8%
2000 96.76 departures per 1,000 people +5.9%
2001 90.05 departures per 1,000 people -6.9%
2002 89.31 departures per 1,000 people -0.8%
2003 90.12 departures per 1,000 people +0.9%
2004 101.19 departures per 1,000 people +12.3%
2005 114.29 departures per 1,000 people +12.9%
2006 112.23 departures per 1,000 people -1.8%
2007 131.73 departures per 1,000 people +17.4%
2008 118.92 departures per 1,000 people -9.7%
2009 128.67 departures per 1,000 people +8.2%
2010 145.3 departures per 1,000 people +12.9%
2011 155.54 departures per 1,000 people +7.0%
2012 165.74 departures per 1,000 people +6.6%
2013 167.51 departures per 1,000 people +1.1%
2014 167.4 departures per 1,000 people -0.1%
2015 190.74 departures per 1,000 people +13.9%
2016 212.86 departures per 1,000 people +11.6%
2017 234.06 departures per 1,000 people +10.0%
2018 217.64 departures per 1,000 people -7.0%
2019 230.62 departures per 1,000 people +6.0%
2020 57.2 departures per 1,000 people -75.2%
2021 106.67 departures per 1,000 people +86.5%
2022 172.48 departures per 1,000 people +61.7%
2023 233.4 departures per 1,000 people +35.3%
2024 269.82 departures per 1,000 people +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.37 departures per 1,000 people 77.22 departures per 1,000 people 91.4 departures per 1,000 people 5
2000s 107.33 departures per 1,000 people 89.31 departures per 1,000 people 131.73 departures per 1,000 people 10
2010s 188.74 departures per 1,000 people 145.3 departures per 1,000 people 234.06 departures per 1,000 people 10
2020s 167.91 departures per 1,000 people 57.2 departures per 1,000 people 269.82 departures per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 57 Syrian Arab Republic 278.39 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 58 Tunisia 273.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 59 Niue 272.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 61 Panama 193.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 62 Chile 186.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 63 Argentina 181.94 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 269.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 269.82 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.