Cambodia vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
Cambodia
10.70 million current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Cambodia rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
17th
GDP per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 10.70 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.13 million current LCU.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cambodia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,902 current LCU | 11,559 current LCU | 9,658 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12,266 current LCU | 70,595 current LCU | 58,329 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 690,255 current LCU | 571,128 current LCU | 119,127 current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.19 million current LCU | 2.32 million current LCU | 133,614 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.20 million current LCU | 6.01 million current LCU | 196,193 current LCU | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 9.53 million current LCU | 8.57 million current LCU | 960,430 current LCU | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 10.70 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 1.13 million current LCU, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release