Albania vs Costa Rica: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Albania
50.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2024
Albania rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
121st

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Albania
  • Costa Rica
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.5% against 50.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Albania ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 42.3% 78.7% 36.5% Costa Rica
2010s 55.4% 52.7% 2.8% Albania
2020s 57.7% 51.3% 6.4% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Albania or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 50.5% against 50.3% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Albania and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Albania ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion 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
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed