Canada vs Costa Rica: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Canada
50.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
119th
Costa Rica rank
121st
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 50.9% against 50.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 119th and Costa Rica ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 78.7% | 19.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 52.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Canada, at 50.9% against 50.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Canada ranks 119th 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.