Costa Rica vs Ghana: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2025
Ghana
4.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
48th
Ghana rank
49th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | -0.2% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.6% | -1.4% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -0.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Ghana ranks 49th 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.