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