Costa Rica vs New Zealand: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
4.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
168th
New Zealand rank
167th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 167th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 0.9447 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 26.07 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 0.2673 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 167th 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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About this data
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.