China vs Costa Rica: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
China
22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Costa Rica
23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
China rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
68th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in China, a difference of 1,388 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,910 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between China and Costa Rica?
- 1,388 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- China ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.