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
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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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Indicator
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% GDP
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
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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.