Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 0.4418 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.3692 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 0.0938 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.56 % change on previous year against 4.5 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th 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.