Brazil vs Costa Rica: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
6.0%
in 2011
Costa Rica
6.4%
in 2011
Brazil rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
21st
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 13.3% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Brazil as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.