Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
104th
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd 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).