Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Incomes across distribution wb was 251.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
251.84
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
251.84
in 2025
All-time low
32.71
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025

Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica, 1981–2025

501001502002501981200320251981: 32.71986: 54.91989: 66.71990: 68.31991: 61.31992: 71.51993: 80.21994: 93.11995: 86.91996: 81.11997: 95.51998: 1091999: 93.62000: 91.42001: 108.72002: 116.42003: 117.22004: 121.72005: 132.72006: 132.52007: 153.72008: 159.12009: 160.92010: 177.22011: 1732012: 180.42013: 178.22014: 1802015: 1822016: 191.22017: 200.32018: 187.92019: 193.62020: 153.82021: 190.62022: 192.42023: 199.92024: 223.82025: 251.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica stood at 251.84. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica peaked at 251.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.71, in 1981.

That places Costa Rica 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica, 1981 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1981 32.71 —
1986 54.88 +67.8%
1989 66.67 +21.5%
1990 68.26 +2.4%
1991 61.29 -10.2%
1992 71.46 +16.6%
1993 80.17 +12.2%
1994 93.07 +16.1%
1995 86.85 -6.7%
1996 81.12 -6.6%
1997 95.48 +17.7%
1998 109.01 +14.2%
1999 93.62 -14.1%
2000 91.39 -2.4%
2001 108.67 +18.9%
2002 116.38 +7.1%
2003 117.21 +0.7%
2004 121.72 +3.9%
2005 132.66 +9.0%
2006 132.52 -0.1%
2007 153.65 +15.9%
2008 159.08 +3.5%
2009 160.85 +1.1%
2010 177.21 +10.2%
2011 173.02 -2.4%
2012 180.42 +4.3%
2013 178.21 -1.2%
2014 180 +1.0%
2015 181.99 +1.1%
2016 191.23 +5.1%
2017 200.28 +4.7%
2018 187.94 -6.2%
2019 193.65 +3.0%
2020 153.76 -20.6%
2021 190.61 +24.0%
2022 192.44 +1.0%
2023 199.9 +3.9%
2024 223.76 +11.9%
2025 251.84 +12.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 251.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 251.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +67.8% 32.71 54.88

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.42 32.71 66.67 3
1990s 84.03 61.29 109.01 10
2000s 129.41 91.39 160.85 10
2010s 184.39 173.02 200.28 10
2020s 202.05 153.76 251.84 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica?
Incomes across distribution wb in Costa Rica was 251.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 251.84 in 2025.
What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 32.71 in 1981.
How does Costa Rica rank for incomes across distribution wb?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is incomes across distribution wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes across distribution wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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