Costa Rica vs Mexico: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.04 trillion current LCU against 7.03 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.72 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.34 billion current LCU | 273.63 million current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 42.13 billion current LCU | 28.31 billion current LCU | 13.83 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 389.98 billion current LCU | 582.31 billion current LCU | 192.34 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 261.82 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.57 trillion current LCU | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 133.57 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.14 trillion current LCU | 6.18 trillion current LCU | 36.92 billion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.04 trillion current LCU against 7.03 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 7.72 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 31st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.