China vs Costa Rica: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate

China
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
4 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
169th
Costa Rica rank
168th

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
-20020406080196119932025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China ranks 169th and Costa Rica ranks 168th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.87 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1970s 7.76 % change on previous year 20.04 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 15.55 % change on previous year 29.32 % change on previous year 13.76 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 18.58 % change on previous year 26.07 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 14.6 % change on previous year 15.83 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 11.06 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year China
2020s 5.74 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 0.3214 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 4 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and Costa Rica?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
China ranks 169th and Costa Rica ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.