Costa Rica vs Guinea: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 16.22 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.16 million current LCU.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,095 current LCU | 26,474 current LCU | 18,379 current LCU | Guinea |
| 1980s | 70,595 current LCU | 136,641 current LCU | 66,046 current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | 571,128 current LCU | 666,094 current LCU | 94,966 current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.32 million current LCU | 1.84 million current LCU | 482,754 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.01 million current LCU | 6.09 million current LCU | 74,387 current LCU | Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.91 million current LCU | 12.97 million current LCU | 4.06 million current LCU | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 16.22 million current LCU against 10.05 million current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 6.16 million current LCU, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Guinea ranks 14th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.