Costa Rica vs Mexico: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico
0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
145th
Mexico rank
143rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.