Costa Rica vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.4% against 6.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.1% | -5.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -4.4% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 10.9% | 7.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.4% against 6.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on 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
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.