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
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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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).