Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 2.66 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica is 2.66 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 2.70 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 644.91 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 644.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 814.75 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 1,201 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 1,443 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 1,695 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 1,986 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 2,535 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 2,712 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 3,083 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 4,144 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 6,733 current LCU per person | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 10,820 current LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 13,638 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 14,957 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 19,367 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 24,226 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 29,554 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 34,187 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 38,665 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 50,753 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 68,576 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 82,523 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 94,517 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 120,899 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 139,102 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 164,610 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 194,581 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 232,912 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 260,393 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 299,630 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 335,466 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 380,692 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 432,882 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 511,630 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 633,368 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 764,555 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 891,042 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 919,110 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 993,916 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,629 current LCU per person | 644.91 current LCU per person | 2,712 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 16,071 current LCU per person | 3,083 current LCU per person | 34,187 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,714 current LCU per person | 38,665 current LCU per person | 232,912 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 542,877 current LCU per person | 260,393 current LCU per person | 919,110 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 993,916 current LCU per person | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million current LCU per person | 1.97 million current LCU per person | 2.70 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 10 Indonesia 3.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 3.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 3.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Iraq 2.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Argentina 2.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 1.37 million current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Costa Rica was 2.66 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.91 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.