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
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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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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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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.