Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Puerto Rico
142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 67.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 155.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 101.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 130.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.