Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.9% against 32.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.2% | 20.5% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 37.6% | 21.3% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 37.1% | 14.4% | 22.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 20.8% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 32.0% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.7% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.9% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.9% against 32.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 0.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd and Madagascar ranks 130th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.