Central America vs Costa Rica: Labour share of GDP
Central America
38.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Central America rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Labour share of GDP over time
- Central America
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 54.6% against 38.9% in Central America, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 51.8% | 15.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 56.2% | 20.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 54.1% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Central America or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 54.6% against 38.9% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Central America and Costa Rica?
- 15.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Costa Rica rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Central America ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.