What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?

3.68 billion current GBP, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Costa Rica

30.11 billion current GBP

in 2014

Ethiopia

33.80 billion current GBP

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

83rd

Ethiopia rank

81st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Costa Rica
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 33.80 billion current GBP against 30.11 billion current GBP in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.68 billion current GBP.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	60.13 million current GBP	118.64 million current GBP	58.51 million current GBP	Ethiopia
1950s	130.64 million current GBP	247.73 million current GBP	117.09 million current GBP	Ethiopia
1960s	227.85 million current GBP	461.43 million current GBP	233.58 million current GBP	Ethiopia
1970s	1.04 billion current GBP	1.28 billion current GBP	237.20 million current GBP	Ethiopia
1980s	2.96 billion current GBP	3.97 billion current GBP	1.01 billion current GBP	Ethiopia
1990s	6.76 billion current GBP	5.14 billion current GBP	1.62 billion current GBP	Costa Rica
2000s	12.55 billion current GBP	8.77 billion current GBP	3.78 billion current GBP	Costa Rica
2010s	27.90 billion current GBP	26.20 billion current GBP	1.70 billion current GBP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 33.80 billion current GBP against 30.11 billion current GBP in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?: 3.68 billion current GBP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Ethiopia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.