Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
36.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Myanmar rank
55th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 36.7% against 32.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.6% | 67.2% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.9% | 56.0% | 18.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 28.8% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 30.5% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 36.7% against 32.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 4.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.