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
020406080200020122024

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.

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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