Costa Rica vs Philippines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
34.7%
in 2014
Philippines
34.6%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
112th
Philippines rank
113th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 34.7% against 34.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Philippines ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.6% | 35.1% | 13.4% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 21.7% | 22.5% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 25.7% | 16.9% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 21.7% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 23.0% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 37.6% | 4.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 34.7% against 34.6% in Philippines as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Philippines ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.