Chile vs Costa Rica: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Chile
646.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 646.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 124.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,357 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,687 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 450.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 983.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 659.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 693.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 671.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 598.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 646.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 522.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 124.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.