Barbados vs Costa Rica: GDP per capita

Barbados
8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica
9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Barbados rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
60th

GDP per capita over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k191319662020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices in Barbados, a difference of 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 2,358 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,196 international-$ in 1990 prices 161.78 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
1960s 3,697 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,903 international-$ in 1990 prices 793.95 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
1970s 6,406 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,998 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,408 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
1980s 7,837 international-$ in 1990 prices 4,615 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,223 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
1990s 7,913 international-$ in 1990 prices 5,096 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,817 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
2000s 8,908 international-$ in 1990 prices 6,350 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,558 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
2010s 9,471 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,421 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,050 international-$ in 1990 prices Barbados
2020s 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices against 8,204 international-$ in 1990 prices in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Barbados and Costa Rica?
1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per capita?
Barbados ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.