Costa Rica vs Portugal: Labour share of GDP
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Portugal
55.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th
Labour share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 55.9% against 54.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 65.0% | 13.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 57.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 56.4% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour share of gdp, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 55.9% against 54.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour share of gdp between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for labour share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- 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.