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Costa Rica

$19,970
GDP per capita, 2025 · world rank 56 of 193

GDP per capita against the world average

$5,257$12,613$19,970
2006Costa RicaWorld2025

Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.

Every indicator

  • GDP per capita
    US$
    $19,970
    2025 · rank 56 · +39% vs world
  • GDP growth
    % per year
    +4.6%
    2025 · rank 55 · +56% vs world
  • Population
    people
    5.2M
    2025 · rank 124 · -100% vs world
  • Life expectancy
    years
    81.0 yrs
    2024 · rank 38 · +10% vs world
  • Unemployment
    % of labour force
    6.8%
    2025 · rank 60 · +43% vs world
  • Inflation
    % per year
    -0.1%
    2025 · rank 171 · -102% vs world
  • Internet users
    % of population
    87%
    2024 · rank 72 · +18% vs world
  • CO2 per capita
    tonnes
    1.6 t
    2024 · rank 110 · -65% vs world
  • Renewable energy
    % of energy use
    34%
    2021 · rank 72 · +73% vs world

Latest year each series reports. Trends show the last 20 years where available.

More of Central America

Panama
$19,790
Belize
$7,865
Guatemala
$6,598
El Salvador
$5,767
Honduras
$3,598
Nicaragua
$3,173