Costa Rica vs Estonia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Costa Rica
65.8%
in 2014
Estonia
61.5%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
21st
Estonia rank
24th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Estonia
20406080193619752014

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.8% against 61.5% in Estonia, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 24th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 39.0% 53.0% 14.0% Estonia
2000s 58.0% 59.2% 1.2% Estonia
2010s 72.6% 62.3% 10.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Estonia?
Costa Rica, at 65.8% against 61.5% in Estonia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Estonia?
4.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Estonia ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.