Costa Rica vs Jamaica: GDP price levels relative to the US
Costa Rica
0.5975
in 2024
Jamaica
0.6015
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Jamaica rank
62nd
GDP price levels relative to the US over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6015 against 0.5975 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4691 | 0.4266 | 0.0425 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4988 | 0.5384 | 0.0396 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6432 | 0.5767 | 0.0666 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5604 | 0.5674 | 0.007 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp price levels relative to the us, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.6015 against 0.5975 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp price levels relative to the us between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.004, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.