Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: GDP per capita, PPP
Costa Rica
30,063 current international $
in 2024
Dominican Republic
27,541 current international $
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
Dominican Republic rank
82nd
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30,063 current international $ against 27,541 current international $ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2,522 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,298 current international $ | 4,851 current international $ | 1,447 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10,004 current international $ | 8,314 current international $ | 1,690 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17,470 current international $ | 14,629 current international $ | 2,841 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26,003 current international $ | 23,812 current international $ | 2,191 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 30,063 current international $ against 27,541 current international $ in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 2,522 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). 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