Costa Rica vs Mexico: GDP
Costa Rica
49.12 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Mexico
33.91 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th
GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 trillion current LCU against 33.91 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 15.20 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.38 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 16.10 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 199.30 billion current LCU | 136.49 billion current LCU | 62.81 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 2.73 trillion current LCU | 672.48 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 9.86 trillion current LCU | 116.39 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.91 trillion current LCU | 19.27 trillion current LCU | 9.64 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.56 trillion current LCU | 29.21 trillion current LCU | 14.35 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 49.12 trillion current LCU against 33.91 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 15.20 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release