Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 47.91 trillion current LCU against 31.55 trillion current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 16.36 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.80 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 232.07 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 642.96 billion current LCU | 17.38 billion current LCU | 625.58 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 2.88 trillion current LCU | 199.30 billion current LCU | 2.69 trillion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.76 trillion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 2.87 trillion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.38 trillion current LCU | 9.04 trillion current LCU | 348.61 billion current LCU | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 16.99 trillion current LCU | 26.65 trillion current LCU | 9.66 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 26.57 trillion current LCU | 41.97 trillion current LCU | 15.40 trillion 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), Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 47.91 trillion current LCU against 31.55 trillion current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 16.36 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 206 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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About this data
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.