GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita, PPP was 30,063 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica is 30,063 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 30,063 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,021 current international $, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 202 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,298 current international $ | 5,021 current international $ | 7,563 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,004 current international $ | 7,879 current international $ | 12,472 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,470 current international $ | 12,928 current international $ | 23,340 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,003 current international $ | 22,100 current international $ | 30,063 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Mauritius 31,051 current international $ compare
- 77 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 30,716 current international $ compare
- 78 Argentina 30,176 current international $ compare
- 80 Georgia 28,418 current international $ compare
- 81 St. Lucia 27,567 current international $ compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 27,541 current international $ compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 30,063 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,063 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,021 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release