Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP per capita growth
GDP per capita growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 0.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 12.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 50th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 5.8% | 3.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -1.1% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita growth, Costa Rica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 0.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita growth between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gdp per capita growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 47th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.