Costa Rica vs Thailand: Trade in services as share of GDP
Costa Rica
26.0%
in 2025
Thailand
26.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
84th
Thailand rank
81st
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.5% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.3% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 24.5% | 4.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).