Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: GNI growth
GNI growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -0.0% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni growth, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Costa Rica as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gni growth between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2004.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gni growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.