Costa Rica vs Syria: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9.57 million current LCU
in 2024
Syria
8.17 million current LCU
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
17th
Syria rank
19th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.57 million current LCU against 8.17 million current LCU in Syria, a difference of 1.40 million current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 2,479 current LCU | 5,616 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 9,583 current LCU | 61,012 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 37,257 current LCU | 533,871 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 79,141 current LCU | 2.24 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 277,500 current LCU | 5.73 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.31 million current LCU | 3.73 million current LCU | 4.58 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 Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 9.57 million current LCU against 8.17 million current LCU in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 1.40 million current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th 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