Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Total factor productivity
Bulgaria
1.04
in 2023
Costa Rica
1.03
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Total factor productivity over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.19 | 1.06 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 0.9814 | 1.14 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 0.9147 | 0.6722 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.8704 | 0.2448 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9628 | 0.9393 | 0.0235 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.9959 | 1.01 | 0.0092 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1.04 against 1.03 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.