Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Costa Rica
9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
60th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices in Costa Rica, a difference of 450 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1,535 international-$ in 1990 prices | 600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 935.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 1,595 international-$ in 1990 prices | 624.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | 970.85 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1,760 international-$ in 1990 prices | 670.6 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,090 international-$ in 1990 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2,196 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,576 international-$ in 1990 prices | 380.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2,903 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,594 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,691 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3,998 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,706 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,708 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4,615 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,132 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,518 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5,096 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,135 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,039 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,350 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,106 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,756 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8,421 international-$ in 1990 prices | 10,080 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,660 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices | 450.4 international-$ in 1990 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,766 international-$ in 1990 prices against 9,316 international-$ in 1990 prices in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 450 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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.