Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Bangladesh
53.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Costa Rica
47.91 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
34th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 53.82 trillion current LCU against 47.91 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.91 trillion current LCU.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 29.01 billion current LCU 3.96 billion current LCU 25.05 billion current LCU Bangladesh
1970s 119.54 billion current LCU 17.38 billion current LCU 102.15 billion current LCU Bangladesh
1980s 548.23 billion current LCU 199.30 billion current LCU 348.93 billion current LCU Bangladesh
1990s 1.55 trillion current LCU 1.89 trillion current LCU 338.18 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 4.18 trillion current LCU 9.04 trillion current LCU 4.85 trillion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 16.05 trillion current LCU 26.65 trillion current LCU 10.60 trillion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 41.39 trillion current LCU 41.97 trillion current LCU 576.68 billion current LCU Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
Bangladesh, at 53.82 trillion current LCU against 47.91 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
5.91 trillion current LCU, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.