Costa Rica vs Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
4.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
57th
Laos rank
58th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 0.8033 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.54 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Laos ranks 58th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.