Canada vs Costa Rica: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Canada
0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
25th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1970s 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1980s 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1990s 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP Canada
2000s 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
2010s 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
2020s 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Canada or Costa Rica?
Canada, at 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Canada and Costa Rica?
0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.