Costa Rica vs Mexico: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico
0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Mexico rank
90th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 90th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.