Costa Rica vs Turkey: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Costa Rica
49.12 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Turkey
43.41 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Turkey rank
36th
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.12 trillion current LCU against 43.41 trillion current LCU in Turkey, a difference of 5.71 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.38 billion current LCU | 847,200 current LCU | 17.38 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 199.30 billion current LCU | 57.70 million current LCU | 199.24 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 23.87 billion current LCU | 2.04 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.98 trillion current LCU | 620.88 billion current LCU | 9.36 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.91 trillion current LCU | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 26.48 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.56 trillion current LCU | 19.45 trillion current LCU | 24.11 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 49.12 trillion current LCU against 43.41 trillion current LCU in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 5.71 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Turkey ranks 36th of 211 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