Africa Western and Central vs Costa Rica: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
158.37 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,711 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,711 current US$ per person against 158.37 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2,553 current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 17.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 47 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.8 current US$ per person | 294.69 current US$ per person | 151.9 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 127.32 current US$ per person | 568.46 current US$ per person | 441.13 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 102.85 current US$ per person | 811.26 current US$ per person | 708.42 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 183.5 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 1,193 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 186.86 current US$ per person | 2,146 current US$ per person | 1,959 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2,711 current US$ per person against 158.37 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 2,553 current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Costa Rica rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.