Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Annual GDP growth
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Annual GDP growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | -2.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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.