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Economy power of Costa Rica & Peru

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Costa Rica vs Peru

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Costa Rica Peru
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World Rank 102 2.02 World Rank 51 3.29
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)

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(United States of America (USA))

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

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(United States of America (USA))

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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(China)

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)

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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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(China)

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