China vs Costa Rica: GNI per capita, PPP
China
26,920 current international $
in 2024
Costa Rica
27,880 current international $
in 2024
China rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
78th
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27,880 current international $ against 26,920 current international $ in China, a difference of 960 current international $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,780 current international $ | 6,169 current international $ | 4,389 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5,235 current international $ | 9,647 current international $ | 4,412 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13,248 current international $ | 16,696 current international $ | 3,448 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22,710 current international $ | 24,242 current international $ | 1,532 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 27,880 current international $ against 26,920 current international $ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between China and Costa Rica?
- 960 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- China ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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