Costa Rica vs Peru: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
6.4%
in 2011
Peru
7.0%
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
21st
Peru rank
20th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.0% against 6.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 10.8% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 9.1% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 7.0% against 6.4% in Costa Rica as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th 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.