Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 16,191 constant 2015 US$ against 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 522 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 constant 2015 US$ | 5,148 constant 2015 US$ | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ | 6,569 constant 2015 US$ | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 5,717 constant 2015 US$ | 7,487 constant 2015 US$ | 1,770 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 6,801 constant 2015 US$ | 7,353 constant 2015 US$ | 551.48 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 8,781 constant 2015 US$ | 14,356 constant 2015 US$ | 5,575 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 11,639 constant 2015 US$ | 18,400 constant 2015 US$ | 6,760 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 14,129 constant 2015 US$ | 15,896 constant 2015 US$ | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 16,191 constant 2015 US$ against 15,669 constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 522 constant 2015 US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.