Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth
Costa Rica
4.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
4.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
155th
Ecuador rank
154th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.55 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Ecuador ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 0.7247 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.04 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 0.6214 % change on previous year | 28.69 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 24.59 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 20.16 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.89 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.55 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Ecuador ranks 154th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.