Costa Rica vs Romania: GDP (current US$), per capita

Costa Rica
18,587 current US$ per person
in 2024
Romania
20,091 current US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Romania rank
72nd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019972024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 20,091 current US$ per person against 18,587 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,504 current US$ per person.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Romania ranks 72nd of 211 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 1,616 current US$ per person 1,734 current US$ per person 118.23 current US$ per person Romania
1990s 2,979 current US$ per person 1,480 current US$ per person 1,499 current US$ per person Costa Rica
2000s 5,034 current US$ per person 4,950 current US$ per person 83.82 current US$ per person Costa Rica
2010s 11,098 current US$ per person 10,102 current US$ per person 995.82 current US$ per person Costa Rica
2020s 14,877 current US$ per person 16,424 current US$ per person 1,547 current US$ per person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Romania?
Romania, at 20,091 current US$ per person against 18,587 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Romania?
1,504 current US$ per person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Romania ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.