Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: ICT service exports
Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries
5.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
Least developed countries rank
41st
ICT service exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.8% against 5.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 189 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 6.6% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 14.8% against 5.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 9.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for ict service exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Least developed countries ranks 41st 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).