Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Costa Rica
37.6%
in 2021
Vietnam
38.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Vietnam rank
27th
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 38.1% against 37.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 32.3% | 3.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 38.9% | 2.2% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 38.1% against 37.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 27th of 94 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 (%)