Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: GDP deflator

Costa Rica
98.88 base year varies by country
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
97.69 base year varies by country
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
212th
Saudi Arabia rank
213th

GDP deflator over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 98.88 base year varies by country against 97.69 base year varies by country in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.19 base year varies by country.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 213th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0985 base year varies by country 3.76 base year varies by country 3.66 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.2176 base year varies by country 11.11 base year varies by country 10.89 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.9 base year varies by country 28.88 base year varies by country 26.98 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
1990s 12.57 base year varies by country 31.76 base year varies by country 19.19 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
2000s 39.59 base year varies by country 49.92 base year varies by country 10.33 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
2010s 79 base year varies by country 79.35 base year varies by country 0.3502 base year varies by country Saudi Arabia
2020s 96.98 base year varies by country 94.43 base year varies by country 2.55 base year varies by country Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp deflator, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 98.88 base year varies by country against 97.69 base year varies by country in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp deflator between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
1.19 base year varies by country, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp deflator?
Costa Rica ranks 212th and Saudi Arabia ranks 213th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP deflator (base year varies by country)
Unit
base year varies by country
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,612 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).