Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: GDP growth
GDP growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 15.2% | 8.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -2.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th 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.