Costa Rica vs Italy: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product

Costa Rica
41.6%
in 2023
Italy
37.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Italy rank
32nd

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
010203040200820152023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 41.6% against 37.8% in Italy, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 100 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 24.9% 37.4% 12.5% Italy
2010s 28.5% 40.5% 12.0% Italy
2020s 37.4% 39.8% 2.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Costa Rica or Italy?
Costa Rica, at 41.6% against 37.8% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Costa Rica and Italy?
3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).