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

Costa Rica
65.8%
in 2014
Qatar
62.6%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
21st
Qatar rank
23rd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Qatar
20406080193619752014

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.8% against 62.6% in Qatar, a difference of 3.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Qatar ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 28.5% 69.5% 41.0% Qatar
1980s 30.3% 59.1% 28.8% Qatar
1990s 35.7% 50.1% 14.4% Qatar
2000s 58.0% 59.7% 1.7% Qatar
2010s 72.6% 65.5% 7.1% 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 Qatar?
Costa Rica, at 65.8% against 62.6% in Qatar as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Qatar?
3.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Qatar ranks 23rd 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.