Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 27.29 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
27.29
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
64th
of 130 countries
All-time high
28.88
in 2020
All-time low
11.45
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987β2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1987β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27.29 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 28.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 1987.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.54 | 11.45 | 11.67 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.48 | 11.54 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 | 13.01 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 | 16.3 | 25.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.34 | 25.85 | 28.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Oman 29.44 compare
- 62 Egypt, Arab Republic of 28.79 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 27.97 compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 compare
- 66 Armenia, Republic of 25.99 compare
- 67 Algeria 25.87 compare
More work & labour data for Costa Rica
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9977 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,205 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 569.35 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,908 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,776 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 27.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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