Costa Rica vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $

Costa Rica
36,468
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
18,136
in 2027
Costa Rica rank
57th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
56th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36,468 against 18,136 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 18,332.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
1990s 19,056 11,906 7,150 Costa Rica
2000s 21,537 13,522 8,015 Costa Rica
2010s 26,579 15,989 10,590 Costa Rica
2020s 33,562 17,175 16,387 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $, Costa Rica or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Costa Rica, at 36,468 against 18,136 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ between Costa Rica and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
18,332, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Costa Rica and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.