Costa Rica vs Spain: Total factor productivity
Costa Rica
1.03
in 2023
Spain
1.04
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Total factor productivity over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9606 | 0.5346 | 0.426 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.7553 | 0.3376 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 0.9674 | 0.245 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.9814 | 1.12 | 0.1403 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9177 | 1.14 | 0.2229 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8704 | 1.08 | 0.2119 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9393 | 1.04 | 0.103 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0077 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.04 against 1.03 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.01, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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.