Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.09 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8395 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2925 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.162 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.