Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica stood at 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica peaked at 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 6.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Russian Federation 10.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 8.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Bhutan 8.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 8.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Thailand 7.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Costa Rica was 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.