Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 25.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 380.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 58.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 239.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 247.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Equatorial Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 25.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.