Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
34.7%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe
34.9%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.9% against 34.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 48.2% | 15.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 51.1% | 23.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 83.0% | 53.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 61.6% | 15.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 42.5% | 5.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.9% against 34.7% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th 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.