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Economy power of Costa Rica & Jamaica

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Costa Rica vs Jamaica

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World Rank 102 2.02 World Rank 157 1.3
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. With the capital city of San Jose and population of around 5 million, it is a very small nation, one of the smallest in Americas. The republic shares its borders with Nicaragua, Panama, and Ecuador. With a total land area of 51,100 square kilometers, it has a density of 85 people per square kilometer.  More about Costa Rica Jamaica is the island country located in the Caribbean Sea. In terms of size, the island is the third largest in the archipelago of the Greater Antilles. Interestingly, Jamaica is also the third largest English-speaking country in the Americas (only after The US and Canada).  More about Jamaica

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Jamaica
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 64,282,438,666 14,657,586,937
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Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Jamaica
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 60,132,529,869 14,238,786,896
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Costa Rica Jamaica
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] 1,065,152,261 -2,667,691,149
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External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Costa Rica Jamaica
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 15.14 6.01
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Costa Rica Jamaica
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 5,153,957 2,827,695
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Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography