GDP (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP (current US$), per capita was 18,587 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18,587 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 18,587 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 535.54 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 535.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 570.36 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 638.85 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 768.95 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 817.08 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 936.99 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 1,393 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,556 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 1,735 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,725 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,830 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,253 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 2,612 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2,840 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,040 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,275 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3,227 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,408 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,617 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3,691 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,813 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3,985 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,068 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,173 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,431 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,703 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5,257 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6,138 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 6,937 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 6,833 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,266 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9,276 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 10,127 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10,803 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,912 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,715 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 12,091 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12,317 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,590 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,885 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,394 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 12,838 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13,626 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 16,942 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 18,587 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,587 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,587 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47.2% | 2,021 current US$ per person | 1,068 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,007 current US$ per person | 535.54 current US$ per person | 1,735 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 2,021 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,979 current US$ per person | 1,830 current US$ per person | 3,691 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,034 current US$ per person | 3,813 current US$ per person | 6,937 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,098 current US$ per person | 8,266 current US$ per person | 12,885 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,877 current US$ per person | 12,394 current US$ per person | 18,587 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Romania 20,091 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 19,315 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Panama 19,103 current US$ per person compare
- 76 American Samoa 18,018 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Seychelles 17,859 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 17,420 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 18,587 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,587 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.54 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.