Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Real gdp growth
Costa Rica
4.56
in 2025
Paraguay
4.67
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Real gdp growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.67 against 4.56 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11.
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 | 2.22 | 3.92 | 1.69 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.89 | 3.09 | 1.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 2.38 | 1.9 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.83 | 4.31 | 0.4846 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 2.62 | 1.06 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 4.67 against 4.56 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.11, 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 real gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.