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
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.
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 |
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- 44 Russia 305.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 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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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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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.