Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual
Costa Rica
4.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
4.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
54th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.78 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 0.082 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -0.4469 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.7679 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.3826 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.83 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.0236 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 4.78 % change on previous year against 4.74 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.