Costa Rica vs Cuba: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
80.74 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Cuba
81.05 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Cuba rank
71st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 304.50 million constant 2015 US$.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 15.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 23.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 37.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 55.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 84.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 70.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 304.50 million constant 2015 US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.