GDP (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 9.57 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 9.57 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.57 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,548 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,548 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,239 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,111 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 6,479 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 8,030 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 9,627 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 11,941 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 13,334 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14,866 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 17,320 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 23,244 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 38,619 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1983 | 49,829 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 61,108 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 72,184 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 87,526 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 98,362 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 117,834 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 139,926 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 167,488 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 275,138 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 350,740 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 404,584 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 477,271 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 588,332 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 670,274 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 792,650 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 930,372 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.09 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.87 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.26 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.57 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.25 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.97 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.82 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 9.22 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.57 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.57 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 141.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.57 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 152.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +66.1% | 23,244 current LCU per person | 38,619 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +64.3% | 167,488 current LCU per person | 275,138 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU per person | 3,548 current LCU per person | 14,866 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU per person | 17,320 current LCU per person | 139,926 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU per person | 167,488 current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 3.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU per person | 4.35 million current LCU per person | 7.57 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million current LCU per person | 7.25 million current LCU per person | 9.57 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Argentina 12.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 11.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 10.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.52 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Syria 8.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Iraq 7.90 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 9.57 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.