Costa Rica vs Paraguay: GDP growth
Costa Rica
4.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
4.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Paraguay rank
62nd
GDP growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 8.3% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 62nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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