Argentina vs Costa Rica: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ against 61,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in Argentina, a difference of 3,496 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 67th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | 34,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 59,237 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,096 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 68,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 61,465 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,220 constant 2021 PPP $ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ against 61,326 constant 2021 PPP $ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 3,496 constant 2021 PPP $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Argentina ranks 67th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.