Costa Rica vs Spain: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Costa Rica
64.9%
in 2024
Spain
65.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Spain rank
52nd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 65.2% against 64.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.3% | 44.6% | 27.4% | Spain |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 66.1% | 44.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 70.7% | 45.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 77.4% | 37.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 76.0% | 14.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 68.9% | 11.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 65.1% | 3.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 65.2% against 64.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 52nd 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 manufactured 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 manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.