Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Tourism contribution to GDP

Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
2.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
49th

Tourism contribution to 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 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 100 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 contribution to 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 contribution to 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 contribution to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.