Costa Rica vs Namibia: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Costa Rica
24.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia
19.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
40th
Namibia rank
43rd
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.01 % change on previous year against 19.81 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 4.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -107.6 % change on previous year | 35.38 % change on previous year | 142.98 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | -26.4 % change on previous year | -65.01 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -11.09 % change on previous year | -91.99 % change on previous year | 80.9 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.4 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 40.53 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.4 % change on previous year | -25.79 % change on previous year | 58.19 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 24.01 % change on previous year against 19.81 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 4.2 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.