Costa Rica vs Philippines: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
571,459 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
597,797 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Philippines rank
63rd
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 597,797 current US$ per square kilometre against 571,459 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 26,338 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,955 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 89,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,149 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 181,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,291 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 344,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,215 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 472,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 523,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,535 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 597,797 current US$ per square kilometre against 571,459 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 26,338 current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.