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
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.