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
1020304050193619752014

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

Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.