Costa Rica's gni per capita rose from US$3,250 in 1996 to US$17.9k in 2025.
Costa Rica · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 8 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
64th of 181 · 10th in Latin America
Costa Rica's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,520 in 1996 to intl $30.8k in 2025.
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)
constant 2015 US$
41st of 129 · 2nd in Latin America
Costa Rica's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,542 in 1996 to US$9,721 in 2025.
Inequality
Costa Rica's gini index fell from 46.5 in 1996 to 45.5 in 2025.
Costa Rica's income share held by highest 10% was 34.3 % in 1996 and 34.3 % in 2025.
Costa Rica's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.8 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.
Poverty
Costa Rica's extreme poverty fell from 11.7 % in 1996 to 0.8 % in 2025.
Costa Rica's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 21.5 % in 1996 to 17.1 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Costa Rica.