Costa Rica vs Jamaica: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica
4.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
165th
Jamaica rank
168th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.37 % change on previous year against 4.13 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 168th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.56 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.07 % change on previous year | 31.57 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.96 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 0.877 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.37 % change on previous year against 4.13 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 168th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.