Argentina vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita
Argentina
12.68 million current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Costa Rica rank
17th
GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.68 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.10 million current LCU.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 8,095 current LCU | 8,095 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10.53 current LCU | 70,595 current LCU | 70,585 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6,773 current LCU | 571,128 current LCU | 564,355 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15,960 current LCU | 2.32 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 171,473 current LCU | 6.01 million current LCU | 5.84 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.06 million current LCU | 8.57 million current LCU | 4.50 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 12.68 million current LCU against 9.57 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 3.10 million current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (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