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
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) 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.