Costa Rica vs Iraq: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Iraq
7.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
17th
Iraq rank
20th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.57 million current LCU against 7.90 million current LCU in Iraq, a difference of 1.68 million current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 349.29 current LCU | 7,746 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 991.23 current LCU | 69,604 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 362,183 current LCU | 208,945 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 2.79 million current LCU | 470,117 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 6.39 million current LCU | 381,931 current LCU | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.57 million current LCU | 7.48 million current LCU | 1.09 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 9.57 million current LCU against 7.90 million current LCU in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 1.68 million current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Iraq ranks 20th 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