Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.4418 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.3692 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 0.0939 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th 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.