Costa Rica vs India: Tourism contribution to GDP
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
India
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
51st
India rank
53rd
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and India ranks 53rd of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Costa Rica or India?
- Costa Rica, at 2.7% against 2.6% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and India ranks 53rd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.