Costa Rica vs Spain: Gdp vs services employment

Costa Rica
68.2
in 2011
Spain
67
in 2007
Costa Rica rank
16th
Spain rank
17th

Gdp vs services employment over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
204060186019352011

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 68.2 against 67 in Spain, a difference of 1.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 27.9 24.9 3 Costa Rica
1960s 33.4 30.2 3.2 Costa Rica
1970s 41.52 44.7 3.18 Spain
1980s 45 55.14 10.14 Spain
1990s 51.01 63.15 12.14 Spain
2000s 61.99 65.38 3.39 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs services employment, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 68.2 against 67 in Spain as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp vs services employment between Costa Rica and Spain?
1.2, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
40 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2007.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for gdp vs services employment?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed