Costa Rica vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
165th
South Africa rank
163rd
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.56 % change on previous year | 15.03 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 18.32 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.07 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.96 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 0.7045 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 0.0433 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 163rd 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.