What is the difference in agricultural output, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and South Africa?

0.0004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs South Africa: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

South Africa

0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

86th

South Africa rank

87th

Agricultural output, per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
South Africa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 158 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7863 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1970s	0.8169 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0.4902 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3556 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0.2962 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0849 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2113 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0.1836 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0699 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1137 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0975 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0475 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0696 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural output, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or South Africa?: Costa Rica, at 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0549 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural output, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and South Africa?: 0.0004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 87th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 158 places, 8,457 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.