Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
6.4%
in 2011
Mauritius
3.9%
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mauritius rank
24th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.4% against 3.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 23.9% | 7.4% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 10.2% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Costa Rica, at 6.4% against 3.9% in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mauritius ranks 24th 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.