Mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean vs. median income or consumption was 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2025
Mean vs. median income or consumption 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, mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica stood at 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 40th 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.
Mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 6.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 13.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 13.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 14.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 20.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 22.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 27.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 26.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 28.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 30.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Chile 35.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Uruguay 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Greece 34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Romania 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Panama 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Brazil 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- 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 mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica?
- Mean vs. median income or consumption in Costa Rica was 34.1 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 mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean vs. median income or consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean vs. median income or consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean vs. median income or consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.