Costa Rica vs United States of America: Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
22.5%
in 2011
United States of America
17.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Industry as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.5% against 17.3% in United States of America, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 33.6% | 5.8% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 28.3% | 31.2% | 2.9% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 31.1% | 28.2% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 25.6% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 21.4% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 19.5% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 18.2% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 22.5% against 17.3% in United States of America as of 2011.
- What is the difference in industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 5.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for industry as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry as a share of GDP vs. 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
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the share of industry in GDP. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.