Costa Rica vs Peru: Tourism contribution to GDP
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Peru
2.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Peru rank
54th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Peru ranks 54th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Peru ranks 54th 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.