Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.8% against 37.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 15.4% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 26.3% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 53.4% | 15.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 44.2% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 37.8% | 5.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 38.8% against 37.2% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% 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 includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.