Costa Rica vs Gabon: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Gabon rank
33rd
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 100.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1970s | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 131.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 79.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 168.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 191.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 178.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 147.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 189.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 153.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Gabon ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current 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.