Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
2.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
57th
Puerto Rico rank
55th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
012345201220162021

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% Costa Rica
2020s 1.9% 2.7% 0.9% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed