Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
4.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
104th
Lesotho rank
105th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 105th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).