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Economy power of Costa Rica & Peru

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Costa Rica vs Peru

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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 Peru is officially known as the Republic of Peru. It is a country in western South America with five nations around it, namely Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. Noteworthy is the fact that Peru is considered a megadiverse country. The biggest country is Lima, which is at the same time the capital of Peru. More about Peru

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Costa Rica Peru
Position in the ranking of countries 76 (2021) 49 (2021)
GDP [US$] 64,282,438,666 223,249,497,500
Percentage of the other 28.8 % 347.3 %

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

Costa Rica Peru
Position in the ranking of countries 75 (2021) 48 (2021)
GNI [US$] 60,132,529,869 207,496,263,464
Percentage of the other 29 % 345.1 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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Costa Rica Peru
Position in the ranking of countries 50 (2021) 34 (2021)
External balance [US$] 1,065,152,261 5,953,460,805
Percentage of the other 17.9 % 558.9 %

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)

Costa Rica Peru
Position in the ranking of countries 50 (2021) 34 (2021)
Unemployment [%] 15.14 5.10
Percentage of the other 296.9 % 33.7 %

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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Costa Rica Peru
Position in the ranking of countries 118 (2021) 42 (2021)
Population 5,153,957 33,715,471
Percentage of the other 15.3 % 654.2 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography