Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 27,000 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,583 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th of 193 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | 617.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 15,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 20,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 22,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 27,000 international-$ in 2021 prices against 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3,583 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 65th 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.