GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 8.88 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.88 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.88 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
3,491 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.88 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 8.88 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,491 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,491 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,719 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,110 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 4,975 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 6,317 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 7,760 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 9,325 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 11,632 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 12,905 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 14,314 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 16,545 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 20,727 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 32,635 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 44,547 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 56,068 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 66,986 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 82,101 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 91,916 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 109,234 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 129,216 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 160,083 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 268,100 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 342,653 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 395,898 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 473,081 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 580,743 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 664,519 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 785,318 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 912,346 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.12 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 8.19 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 8.58 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.88 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.88 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 142.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.88 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 159.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,855 current LCU per person | 3,491 current LCU per person | 14,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,997 current LCU per person | 16,545 current LCU per person | 129,216 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,877 current LCU per person | 160,083 current LCU per person | 1.02 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million current LCU per person | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 3.79 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 million current LCU per person | 4.21 million current LCU per person | 7.12 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 million current LCU per person | 6.83 million current LCU per person | 8.88 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 Argentina 12.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 11.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 10.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Hungary 8.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Iraq 7.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Syria 7.87 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 8.88 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,491 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.