Costa Rica vs Iceland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2024
Iceland
50.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Iceland rank
123rd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.5% against 50.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 51.5% | 27.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 56.1% | 3.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.8% | 0.5% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 50.5% against 50.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Iceland ranks 123rd of 220 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.