Argentina vs Costa Rica: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Argentina
27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Costa Rica
25,809 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Argentina rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,809 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,785 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,799 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,667 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,132 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2000s | 20,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2010s | 27,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 27,594 international-$ in 2021 prices against 25,809 international-$ in 2021 prices in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 1,785 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) 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 differences in living costs between countries.