Costa Rica vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
34.7%
in 2014
Zambia
35.8%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
112th
Zambia rank
109th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.8% against 34.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Zambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.6% | 40.8% | 19.1% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 20.9% | 40.5% | 19.6% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 25.7% | 30.8% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 27.6% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 27.2% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 24.8% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 28.4% | 16.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 32.8% | 4.6% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.8% 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 Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 109th 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.