Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.9% | 2.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.