Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 64,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64,822
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
64,822
in 2025
All-time low
31,858
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica, 1991–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200820251991: 31.9k1992: 33.8k1993: 34.5k1994: 34.7k1995: 34.8k1996: 35.8k1997: 35.1k1998: 35.4k1999: 35.9k2000: 36.4k2001: 36.2k2002: 36.9k2003: 37.5k2004: 38.9k2005: 38.0k2006: 40.0k2007: 41.2k2008: 42.8k2009: 43.1k2010: 45.2k2011: 46.4k2012: 44.9k2013: 45.2k2014: 45.8k2015: 47.7k2016: 51.3k2017: 52.4k2018: 51.9k2019: 52.0k2020: 55.7k2021: 57.6k2022: 57.9k2023: 62.8k2024: 62.7k2025: 64.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica is 64,822, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 64,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,858, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,650 31,858 35,944 9
2000s 39,096 36,234 43,126 10
2010s 48,286 44,871 52,384 10
2020s 60,246 55,698 64,822 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 North Macedonia 65,974 compare
  2. 63 Bahamas 65,604 compare
  3. 64 Chile 65,211 compare
  4. 66 Algeria 62,892 compare
  5. 67 Argentina 61,326 compare
  6. 68 Mauritius 60,930 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica?
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica was 64,822 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 64,822 in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31,858 in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp per person employed constant ppp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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