Costa Rica vs Mexico: GNI
Costa Rica
45.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Mexico
32.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Mexico rank
38th
GNI over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 45.54 trillion current LCU against 32.90 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 12.64 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.86 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 15.61 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 183.64 billion current LCU | 130.78 billion current LCU | 52.86 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 2.66 trillion current LCU | 643.38 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.65 trillion current LCU | 9.72 trillion current LCU | 76.11 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.62 trillion current LCU | 18.81 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.61 trillion current LCU | 28.42 trillion current LCU | 12.19 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 45.54 trillion current LCU against 32.90 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 12.64 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gni?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI (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