Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 15.2% | 8.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -2.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.