Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Annual GDP growth
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Paraguay
4.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Annual GDP growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.9% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.