Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
7.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
7.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
53rd
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.86 % change on previous year against 7.65 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.17 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.86 % change on previous year against 7.65 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.