Costa Rica vs Portugal: Share of services in total exports
Costa Rica
43.5%
in 2025
Portugal
43.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Portugal rank
61st
Share of services in total exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43.5% against 43.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 27.7% | 13.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 25.9% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 25.9% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 29.4% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 34.2% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 36.8% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 43.5% against 43.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st 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.