Costa Rica vs Kenya: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
4.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Kenya rank
59th
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.63 % change on previous year against 4.56 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 0.132 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 0.8138 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 0.7103 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 0.7029 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.63 % change on previous year against 4.56 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 59th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.