Costa Rica vs Denmark: Share of services in total exports
Costa Rica
43.5%
in 2025
Denmark
42.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Denmark rank
65th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.5% against 42.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Denmark ranks 65th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 28.1% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 24.7% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 25.3% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.0% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 38.6% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 43.5% against 42.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Denmark ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.