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