Costa Rica vs Latvia: Tourism contribution to GDP
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Latvia
2.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
51st
Latvia rank
52nd
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 52nd of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 52nd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β 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.