Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
7.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
7.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Republic of Korea rank
73rd
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.8 % change on previous year against 7.33 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.69 % change on previous year | 34.97 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 31.17 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25.14 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.69 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.47 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 7.8 % change on previous year against 7.33 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.47 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.