Costa Rica vs South Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth

Costa Rica
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
164th
South Africa rank
162nd

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 218 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 20.55 % change on previous year 15.68 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 29.32 % change on previous year 18.36 % change on previous year 10.96 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 22.42 % change on previous year 13.48 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 15.83 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 7.96 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 0.7045 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 5.49 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 0.1242 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.08 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.