How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tanzania

363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

20th

Tanzania rank

17th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 158.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	489.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	450.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	39.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	387.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	513.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	126.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2010s	247.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	455.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	207.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2020s	221.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	351.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	130.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 363.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Tanzania?: 158.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

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