Costa Rica vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
34.7%
in 2014
Suriname
35.1%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
112th
Suriname rank
110th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 35.1% against 34.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Suriname ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 55.0% | 29.4% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 54.7% | 21.3% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 48.9% | 21.3% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 115.4% | 81.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 43.7% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 32.6% | 4.8% | 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 35.1% 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 Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Suriname ranks 110th 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.