Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,711 current US$ per person against 160.87 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2,550 current US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 16.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 294.69 current US$ per person | 117.97 current US$ per person | 176.72 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 568.46 current US$ per person | 123.09 current US$ per person | 445.36 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 811.26 current US$ per person | 120.14 current US$ per person | 691.12 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 172.62 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,146 current US$ per person | 168.43 current US$ per person | 1,978 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$), per capita, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 2,711 current US$ per person against 160.87 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2,550 current US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.