Costa Rica vs South Africa: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11,286 constant 2015 US$ against 10,818 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 468 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,380 constant 2015 US$ | 4,230 constant 2015 US$ | 3,149 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,674 constant 2015 US$ | 5,954 constant 2015 US$ | 2,719 constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,956 constant 2015 US$ | 9,557 constant 2015 US$ | 601.29 constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ | 10,725 constant 2015 US$ | 620.83 constant 2015 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 11,286 constant 2015 US$ against 10,818 constant 2015 US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 468 constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.