Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
134,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
141,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
El Salvador rank
65th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 141,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 134,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 47 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 6,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 17,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 29,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 100,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 141,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 134,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 6,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.