Costa Rica vs South Africa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
169th
South Africa rank
171st
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4 % change on previous year against 3.94 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.44 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | 11.71 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 0.7592 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.1152 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 4 % change on previous year against 3.94 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 171st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.