Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
11.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
15.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
81st
Vietnam rank
78th
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.35 % change on previous year against 11.68 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Vietnam ranks 78th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9 % change on previous year | 40.82 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 39.18 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -6.43 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 68.07 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 64.51 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -0.5765 % change on previous year | 29.05 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.35 % change on previous year against 11.68 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 3.67 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Vietnam ranks 78th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.