Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 17.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 79.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 191.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 178.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 189.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 167.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.5 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Costa Rica, at 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 157.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th 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.