Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Costa Rica, 1981–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Costa Rica peaked at 23.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Turkey 24.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 41 Romania 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 42 Panama 24.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 44 Belarus 21.4 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 45 Brazil 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 46 Russia 19.72 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Costa Rica?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Costa Rica was 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.79 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.