Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual
Costa Rica
8.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
8.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
34th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.35 % change on previous year against 8.07 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 8.78 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.7693 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.31 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.35 % change on previous year against 8.07 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.