Chile vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
Chile
16,710 current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
18,587 current US$
in 2024
Chile rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
75th
GDP per capita over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18,587 current US$ against 16,710 current US$ in Chile, a difference of 1,877 current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 208 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,290 current US$ | 1,007 current US$ | 282.27 current US$ | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,963 current US$ | 1,455 current US$ | 507.76 current US$ | Chile |
| 1990s | 4,270 current US$ | 2,979 current US$ | 1,291 current US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 7,287 current US$ | 5,034 current US$ | 2,253 current US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 14,469 current US$ | 11,098 current US$ | 3,371 current US$ | Chile |
| 2020s | 15,701 current US$ | 14,877 current US$ | 823.38 current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 18,587 current US$ against 16,710 current US$ in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1,877 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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