Costa Rica vs Laos: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2025
Laos
23.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
Laos rank
134th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.4% against 23.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.8% | 8.2% | 19.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 28.1% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 53.6% | 14.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 55.2% | 24.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 31.0% | 5.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 24.4% against 23.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).