GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,665 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,665 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,665 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,851 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5,113 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5,368 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,523 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,496 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5,651 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,994 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 6,202 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6,335 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,212 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,908 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,330 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 5,334 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,605 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5,493 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,642 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,757 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5,803 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,979 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 6,037 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6,019 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,408 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6,694 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6,826 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,941 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,872 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,086 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7,430 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7,584 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7,727 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7,854 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,990 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,207 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,446 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8,655 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,160 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9,780 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 10,105 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9,884 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,285 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10,612 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11,002 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11,151 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,423 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,715 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12,084 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,469 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12,680 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,878 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,242 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 13,147 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 13,686 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 14,319 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,770 constant 2010 US$ per person, 44% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,314 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,520 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,665 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,335 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,706 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,330 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,212 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,790 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,019 constant 2010 US$ per person | 7,584 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,781 constant 2010 US$ per person | 7,727 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,105 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,630 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,285 constant 2010 US$ per person | 12,878 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,652 constant 2010 US$ per person | 12,242 constant 2010 US$ per person | 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Hungary 16,525 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 16,180 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 73 Turkey 15,148 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 75 Chile 14,579 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 76 American Samoa 13,709 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 77 China 13,122 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,867 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,665 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.