Costa Rica - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica was $12,140.85 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,693.83 in 2019 and $334.31 in 1962.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $381.36
1961 $355.00
1962 $334.31
1963 $344.35
1964 $352.34
1965 $372.28
1966 $393.48
1967 $412.24
1968 $442.78
1969 $474.80
1970 $533.09
1971 $568.10
1972 $636.91
1973 $767.33
1974 $816.04
1975 $936.34
1976 $1,122.81
1977 $1,393.00
1978 $1,555.54
1979 $1,734.62
1980 $2,021.55
1981 $1,068.50
1982 $1,033.00
1983 $1,213.56
1984 $1,373.94
1985 $1,432.08
1986 $1,572.46
1987 $1,571.29
1988 $1,558.51
1989 $1,727.87
1990 $1,831.00
1991 $2,247.37
1992 $2,605.81
1993 $2,841.64
1994 $3,031.89
1995 $3,265.69
1996 $3,215.11
1997 $3,391.98
1998 $3,597.44
1999 $3,668.80
2000 $3,789.05
2001 $3,960.31
2002 $4,042.71
2003 $4,147.82
2004 $4,404.71
2005 $4,676.38
2006 $5,227.47
2007 $6,103.74
2008 $6,901.39
2009 $6,801.04
2010 $8,227.13
2011 $9,229.84
2012 $10,075.00
2013 $10,744.09
2014 $10,847.17
2015 $11,642.78
2016 $12,011.22
2017 $12,225.57
2018 $12,485.42
2019 $12,693.83
2020 $12,140.85

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Costa Rica was 7,101,197 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,455,017 in 2019 and a minimum value of 2,121 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 2,149
1961 2,121
1962 2,223
1963 2,290
1964 2,343
1965 2,466
1966 2,607
1967 2,731
1968 2,933
1969 3,146
1970 3,532
1971 3,764
1972 4,226
1973 5,100
1974 6,471
1975 8,024
1976 9,622
1977 11,938
1978 13,331
1979 14,866
1980 17,325
1981 23,254
1982 38,641
1983 49,870
1984 61,185
1985 72,320
1986 87,743
1987 98,630
1988 118,119
1989 140,148
1990 167,610
1991 275,146
1992 350,497
1993 404,001
1994 476,209
1995 586,617
1996 667,810
1997 788,974
1998 925,224
1999 1,048,103
2000 1,167,749
2001 1,302,426
2002 1,454,646
2003 1,653,572
2004 1,928,956
2005 2,234,748
2006 2,672,542
2007 3,153,288
2008 3,631,756
2009 3,898,953
2010 4,326,067
2011 4,667,197
2012 5,066,735
2013 5,369,540
2014 5,839,218
2015 6,223,831
2016 6,542,987
2017 6,938,174
2018 7,203,746
2019 7,455,017
2020 7,101,197

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Costa Rica was 12,106 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 12,735 in 2019 and 3,534 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 3,600
1961 3,534
1962 3,591
1963 3,701
1964 3,704
1965 3,874
1966 4,012
1967 4,110
1968 4,328
1969 4,439
1970 4,644
1971 4,831
1972 5,097
1973 5,357
1974 5,516
1975 5,492
1976 5,648
1977 5,993
1978 6,201
1979 6,336
1980 6,214
1981 5,911
1982 5,333
1983 5,338
1984 5,612
1985 5,503
1986 5,656
1987 5,772
1988 5,817
1989 5,989
1990 6,041
1991 6,019
1992 6,404
1993 6,684
1994 6,811
1995 6,921
1996 6,846
1997 7,053
1998 7,389
1999 7,539
2000 7,678
2001 7,805
2002 7,940
2003 8,158
2004 8,395
2005 8,606
2006 9,110
2007 9,725
2008 10,053
2009 9,838
2010 10,237
2011 10,559
2012 10,945
2013 11,090
2014 11,355
2015 11,643
2016 12,005
2017 12,376
2018 12,574
2019 12,735
2020 12,106

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Costa Rica was 6,786,810 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,139,531 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,981,391 in 1961.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 2,018,498
1961 1,981,391
1962 2,013,200
1963 2,075,058
1964 2,076,415
1965 2,171,887
1966 2,249,474
1967 2,304,206
1968 2,426,585
1969 2,488,372
1970 2,603,396
1971 2,708,496
1972 2,857,515
1973 3,003,110
1974 3,092,462
1975 3,079,090
1976 3,166,580
1977 3,359,525
1978 3,476,580
1979 3,551,822
1980 3,483,429
1981 3,313,665
1982 2,989,740
1983 2,992,722
1984 3,146,459
1985 3,085,209
1986 3,170,825
1987 3,235,986
1988 3,261,053
1989 3,357,288
1990 3,386,946
1991 3,374,284
1992 3,590,081
1993 3,747,083
1994 3,818,436
1995 3,879,806
1996 3,838,196
1997 3,954,121
1998 4,142,437
1999 4,226,440
2000 4,304,706
2001 4,375,804
2002 4,451,554
2003 4,573,332
2004 4,706,619
2005 4,824,871
2006 5,106,973
2007 5,452,232
2008 5,635,722
2009 5,515,297
2010 5,739,042
2011 5,919,688
2012 6,135,991
2013 6,217,311
2014 6,366,011
2015 6,527,159
2016 6,730,043
2017 6,938,174
2018 7,049,194
2019 7,139,531
2020 6,786,810

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Costa Rica was 22,132 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 22,511 in 2019 and 5,026 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 5,026
1991 5,177
1992 5,633
1993 6,019
1994 6,265
1995 6,499
1996 6,547
1997 6,865
1998 7,273
1999 7,528
2000 7,838
2001 8,143
2002 8,415
2003 8,805
2004 9,306
2005 9,837
2006 10,727
2007 11,760
2008 12,392
2009 12,220
2010 12,864
2011 13,546
2012 14,322
2013 15,006
2014 16,067
2015 17,091
2016 19,075
2017 20,347
2018 21,319
2019 22,511
2020 22,132

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Costa Rica was 19,903 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 20,938 in 2019 and 9,895 in 1991.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 9,933
1991 9,895
1992 10,528
1993 10,989
1994 11,198
1995 11,378
1996 11,256
1997 11,596
1998 12,148
1999 12,395
2000 12,624
2001 12,833
2002 13,055
2003 13,412
2004 13,803
2005 14,150
2006 14,977
2007 15,989
2008 16,527
2009 16,174
2010 16,830
2011 17,360
2012 17,995
2013 18,233
2014 18,669
2015 19,142
2016 19,737
2017 20,347
2018 20,673
2019 20,938
2020 19,903

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts