Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 64,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.5% (2025)
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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