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

Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
51.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Ecuador rank
118th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 51.3% against 50.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Ecuador ranks 118th of 218 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 78.7% 49.4% 29.4% Costa Rica
2010s 52.7% 47.3% 5.4% Costa Rica
2020s 51.3% 49.6% 1.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 51.3% against 50.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Ecuador ranks 118th 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