Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 74.25 billion current US$ against 71.23 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.01 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 203 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.33 million current US$ | 930.56 million current US$ | 604.23 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 3.53 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 8.26 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 10.40 billion current US$ | 4.76 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 12.56 billion current US$ | 20.73 billion current US$ | 8.17 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 35.63 billion current US$ | 52.80 billion current US$ | 17.17 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 55.44 billion current US$ | 67.41 billion current US$ | 11.98 billion current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 74.25 billion current US$ against 71.23 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 3.01 billion current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for services, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Ecuador ranks 67th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.