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

3.63 billion current GBP, with Macau, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?

33 years are reported by both, from 1982 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 Macau, China: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Costa Rica

30.11 billion current GBP

in 2014

Macau, China

33.74 billion current GBP

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

83rd

Macau, China rank

82nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Costa Rica
Macau, China

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 33.74 billion current GBP against 30.11 billion current GBP in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.63 billion current GBP.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 82nd of 200 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Macau, China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.28 billion current GBP	977.17 million current GBP	2.30 billion current GBP	Costa Rica
1990s	6.76 billion current GBP	3.35 billion current GBP	3.41 billion current GBP	Costa Rica
2000s	12.55 billion current GBP	7.35 billion current GBP	5.21 billion current GBP	Costa Rica
2010s	27.90 billion current GBP	27.01 billion current GBP	889.44 million 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 Macau, China?: Macau, China, at 33.74 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 Macau, China?: 3.63 billion current GBP, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Macau, China ranks 82nd 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.