Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: GDP
GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 108.83 billion current US$ against 102.91 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.92 billion current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.87 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 981.62 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 975.46 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.54 billion current US$ | 12.23 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.46 billion current US$ | 25.62 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.37 billion current US$ | 80.73 billion current US$ | 27.35 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 81.09 billion current US$ | 89.93 billion current US$ | 8.84 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 108.83 billion current US$ against 102.91 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 5.92 billion current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.