Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
14.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
14.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Nicaragua rank
29th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.83 % change on previous year against 14.68 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.58 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 17.02 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.49 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.15 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.83 % change on previous year against 14.68 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nicaragua ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.