Argentina vs Costa Rica: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Argentina
4.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
48th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -1.9% | -0.5% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.