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
05.0k10.0k15.0k187019452020

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

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.