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Costa Rica GDP per Capita

Costa Rica's GDP per capita rose to $14,866.58 in 2024, up from $14,318.84 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3.8% ($547.74) from the previous year. Costa Rica has GDP per capita higher than the global median ($14,867 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher ($14,867 vs regional median $12,667) and ranks 20th out of 43 countries in Americas.

Costa Rica's GDP rose to $95.35 billion in 2024, up from $86.5 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 14,866.58
2023 14,318.84
2022 13,686.16
2021 13,146.69
2020 12,242.21
2019 12,877.65
2018 12,679.53
2017 12,468.57
2016 12,084.44
2015 11,714.71
2014 11,422.67
2013 11,151.14
2012 11,001.52
2011 10,612.47
2010 10,285.09
2009 9,883.68
2008 10,104.91
2007 9,779.51
2006 9,160.29
2005 8,655.34
2004 8,445.53
2003 8,207.46
2002 7,989.56
2001 7,854.23
2000 7,726.52
1999 7,584.42
1998 7,430.17
1997 7,085.99
1996 6,871.61
1995 6,940.84
1994 6,826.32
1993 6,693.49
1992 6,408.21
1991 6,018.68
1990 6,037.05
1989 5,979.07
1988 5,802.83
1987 5,756.52
1986 5,641.94
1985 5,492.84
1984 5,605.38
1983 5,333.85
1982 5,329.87
1981 5,908.22
1980 6,211.83
1979 6,335.46
1978 6,202.51
1977 5,994.14
1976 5,650.75
1975 5,496.16
1974 5,523.19
1973 5,368.04
1972 5,112.65
1971 4,850.54
1970 4,665.12
1969 4,459.99
1968 4,348.21
1967 4,127.67
1966 4,029.53
1965 3,890.27
1964 3,718.24
1963 3,713.74
1962 3,600.83
1961 3,542.67
1960 3,609.41
Costa Rica GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Costa Rica divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $95.35B $86.5B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 4.32% 5.11% 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $26,973.44 $25,979.63 2024
R&D Expenditure (% GDP) 0.34% 0.27% 2022
Real GDP $76.26B $73.11B 2024