Costa Rica — GDP per capita (USD)
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population, expressed in US dollars; a common proxy for average living standards.
Time Series
Unit: usd-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20,299.19 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 19,161.97 | Actual |
| 2024 | 18,164.96 | Actual |
| 2023 | 16,582.49 | Actual |
| 2022 | 13,575.94 | Actual |
| 2021 | 12,660.55 | Actual |
| 2020 | 12,244.05 | Actual |
| 2019 | 12,757.29 | Actual |
| 2018 | 12,458.31 | Actual |
| 2017 | 12,185.26 | Actual |
| 2016 | 11,986.92 | Actual |
| 2015 | 11,635.2 | Actual |
| 2014 | 10,853.64 | Actual |
| 2013 | 10,764.53 | Actual |
| 2012 | 10,107.45 | Actual |
| 2011 | 9,270.57 | Actual |
| 2010 | 8,268.86 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6,879.27 | Actual |
| 2008 | 6,993.9 | Actual |
| 2007 | 6,194.05 | Actual |
| 2006 | 5,309.27 | Actual |
| 2005 | 4,756.34 | Actual |
| 2004 | 4,483.59 | Actual |
| 2003 | 4,227.82 | Actual |
| 2002 | 4,122.83 | Actual |
| 2001 | 4,041.94 | Actual |
| 2000 | 3,941.14 | Actual |
| 1999 | 3,715.41 | Actual |
| 1998 | 3,653.15 | Actual |
| 1997 | 3,450.91 | Actual |
| 1996 | 3,277.61 | Actual |
| 1995 | 3,336.71 | Actual |
| 1994 | 3,110.16 | Actual |
| 1993 | 2,926.91 | Actual |
| 1992 | 2,684.09 | Actual |
| 1991 | 2,305.41 | Actual |
| 1990 | 1,880.75 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1,763.48 | Actual |
| 1988 | 1,598.04 | Actual |
| 1987 | 1,612.56 | Actual |
| 1986 | 1,611.32 | Actual |
| 1985 | 1,478.37 | Actual |
| 1984 | 1,421.16 | Actual |
| 1983 | 1,257.36 | Actual |
| 1982 | 1,071.94 | Actual |
| 1981 | 1,111.35 | Actual |
| 1980 | 2,108.75 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — GDP per capita (USD)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net