Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica stood at 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices. 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica peaked at 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 54.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +67.8% |
| 1989 | 66.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 68.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 61.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 71.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 80.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 93.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 86.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 81.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 95.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 109.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 93.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 91.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 108.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 116.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 117.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 121.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 132.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 132.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 153.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 159.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 160.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 177.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 173.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 180.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 178.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 180 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 181.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 191.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 200.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 187.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 193.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 153.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 190.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 192.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 199.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 223.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +67.8% | 32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.88 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 109.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 91.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 160.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 173.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 200.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 153.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Russia 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 263.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Bhutan 257 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ukraine 242.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Thailand 238.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 237.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Costa Rica was 251.84 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 251.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.