Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Costa Rica's gdp per capita stands at 19,970 as of 2025-12-31, up from 18,853 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Costa Rica's gdp per capita was 19,970, up from 18,853 in 2024.
In 2024, Costa Rica's gdp per capita was 18,853, up from 17,141 in 2023.
In 2023, Costa Rica's gdp per capita was 17,141, up from 13,972 in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's gdp per capita was 13,972, up from 12,962 in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's gdp per capita was 12,962, up from 12,476 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,970 | +1,117 |
| 2024 | 18,853 | +1,713 |
| 2023 | 17,141 | +3,169 |
| 2022 | 13,972 | +1,009 |
| 2021 | 12,962 | +486.59 |
| 2020 | 12,476 | -476.17 |
| 2019 | 12,952 | +331.84 |
| 2018 | 12,620 | +302.93 |
| 2017 | 12,317 | +226.06 |
| 2016 | 12,091 | +376.32 |
| 2015 | 11,715 | +803.21 |
| 2014 | 10,911 | +108.26 |
| 2013 | 10,803 | +676.24 |
| 2012 | 10,127 | +850.61 |
| 2011 | 9,276 | +1,011 |
| 2010 | 8,266 | +1,433 |
| 2009 | 6,833 | -104.54 |
| 2008 | 6,937 | +799.53 |
| 2007 | 6,138 | +881.12 |
| 2006 | 5,257 | +553.59 |
| 2005 | 4,703 | +272 |
| 2004 | 4,431 | +257.86 |
| 2003 | 4,173 | +105.43 |
| 2002 | 4,068 | +82.59 |
| 2001 | 3,985 | +172.38 |
| 2000 | 3,813 | +121.79 |
| 1999 | 3,691 | +73.5 |
| 1998 | 3,617 | +209.68 |
| 1997 | 3,408 | +180.81 |
| 1996 | 3,227 | -48.29 |
| 1995 | 3,275 | +235.69 |
| 1994 | 3,040 | +199.18 |
| 1993 | 2,840 | +228 |
| 1992 | 2,612 | +359.01 |
| 1991 | 2,253 | +423.71 |
| 1990 | 1,830 | +104.53 |
| 1989 | 1,725 | +170.4 |
| 1988 | 1,555 | -12.29 |
| 1987 | 1,567 | -1.53 |
| 1986 | 1,569 | +139.19 |
| 1985 | 1,429 | +57.18 |
| 1984 | 1,372 | +159.64 |
| 1983 | 1,213 | +180.15 |
| 1982 | 1,032 | -35.64 |
| 1981 | 1,068 | -952.94 |
| 1980 | 2,021 | +286.4 |
| 1979 | 1,735 | +178.76 |
| 1978 | 1,556 | +162.46 |
| 1977 | 1,393 | +270.09 |
| 1976 | 1,123 | +186.29 |
| 1975 | 936.99 | +119.92 |
| 1974 | 817.08 | +48.13 |
| 1973 | 768.94 | +130.09 |
| 1972 | 638.85 | +68.49 |
| 1971 | 570.36 | +34.82 |
| 1970 | 535.54 | +58.46 |
| 1969 | 477.08 | +32.28 |
| 1968 | 444.81 | +30.81 |
| 1967 | 414 | +18.84 |
| 1966 | 395.15 | +21.32 |
| 1965 | 373.84 | +20.12 |
| 1964 | 353.71 | +8.21 |
| 1963 | 345.51 | +10.28 |
| 1962 | 335.22 | -20.62 |
| 1961 | 355.84 | -26.46 |
| 1960 | 382.31 | — |
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Costa Rica's gdp per capita is 19,970 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 18,853 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 19,970 (2025); the lowest is 335.22 (1962), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.