GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita was 9.57 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 9.57 million current LCU, 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 per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 9.57 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,548 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 3,548 current LCU | 14,866 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 17,320 current LCU | 139,926 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 167,488 current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 1.18 million current LCU | 3.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 4.35 million current LCU | 7.57 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.57 million current LCU | 7.25 million current LCU | 9.57 million current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Costa Rica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.32 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31,632 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.32 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4722 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 9.57 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release