Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: ICT service exports
Burkina Faso
14.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
38th
ICT service exports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.5% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 14.8% against 14.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for ict service exports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).