How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 million USD per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nicaragua

0 million USD per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

60th

Nicaragua rank

57th

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0 million USD per US$ of GDP against 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 million USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2000s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2020s	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	0 million USD per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP against 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per unit of GDP
Unit: million USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 9,262 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.