Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 66,167 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
66,167
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
66,167
in 2027
All-time low
31,781
in 1991
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Costa Rica, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200920271991: 31.8k1992: 33.7k1993: 34.4k1994: 34.6k1995: 34.7k1996: 35.7k1997: 35.0k1998: 35.3k1999: 35.9k2000: 36.4k2001: 36.2k2002: 36.9k2003: 37.5k2004: 38.8k2005: 38.0k2006: 39.9k2007: 41.2k2008: 42.7k2009: 43.1k2010: 45.2k2011: 46.4k2012: 44.8k2013: 45.2k2014: 45.8k2015: 47.7k2016: 51.3k2017: 52.4k2018: 51.7k2019: 51.7k2020: 55.3k2021: 57.1k2022: 56.8k2023: 61.8k2024: 61.9k2025: 63.4k2026: 64.7k2027: 66.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Costa Rica is 66,167, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 66,167 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 31,781, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 31,781
1992 33,670 +5.9%
1993 34,428 +2.3%
1994 34,618 +0.6%
1995 34,739 +0.4%
1996 35,743 +2.9%
1997 35,002 -2.1%
1998 35,288 +0.8%
1999 35,904 +1.7%
2000 36,423 +1.4%
2001 36,216 -0.6%
2002 36,902 +1.9%
2003 37,459 +1.5%
2004 38,843 +3.7%
2005 37,996 -2.2%
2006 39,943 +5.1%
2007 41,151 +3.0%
2008 42,729 +3.8%
2009 43,105 +0.9%
2010 45,175 +4.8%
2011 46,399 +2.7%
2012 44,849 -3.3%
2013 45,218 +0.8%
2014 45,805 +1.3%
2015 47,696 +4.1%
2016 51,317 +7.6%
2017 52,359 +2.0%
2018 51,738 -1.2%
2019 51,684 -0.1%
2020 55,309 +7.0%
2021 57,096 +3.2%
2022 56,811 -0.5%
2023 61,814 +8.8%
2024 61,875 +0.1%
2025 63,396 +2.5%
2026 64,676 +2.0%
2027 66,167 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,575 31,781 35,904 9
2000s 39,077 36,216 43,105 10
2010s 48,224 44,849 52,359 10
2020s 60,893 55,309 66,167 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 65 Bahamas 69,107 compare
  2. 66 Chile 66,694 compare
  3. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 66,365 compare
  4. 69 Algeria 65,047 compare
  5. 70 Argentina 64,521 compare
  6. 71 Mauritius 63,970 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Costa Rica?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Costa Rica was 66,167 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 66,167 in 2027.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 31,781 in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.