Costa Rica vs World: Lower-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Costa Rica
66,167
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income
24,711
in 2027
Costa Rica rank
68th
World: Lower-middle income rank
71st

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World: Lower-middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k199120092027

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 66,167 against 24,711 in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 41,456.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times World: Lower-middle income's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 68th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 71st 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: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 34,575 9,088 25,487 Costa Rica
2000s 39,077 11,750 27,327 Costa Rica
2010s 48,224 17,645 30,579 Costa Rica
2020s 60,893 22,095 38,798 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Costa Rica or World: Lower-middle income?
Costa Rica, at 66,167 against 24,711 in World: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Costa Rica and World: Lower-middle income?
41,456, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World: Lower-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Costa Rica and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Costa Rica ranks 68th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 71st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international $ at PPP (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 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.