Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Terms of trade adjustment
Terms of trade adjustment over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.63 trillion constant LCU against 1.37 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 254.46 billion constant LCU.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.11 billion constant LCU | -22.04 billion constant LCU | 140.14 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 189.51 billion constant LCU | -85.87 billion constant LCU | 275.38 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 220.79 billion constant LCU | -188.26 billion constant LCU | 409.05 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 220.57 billion constant LCU | 823.11 billion constant LCU | 602.55 billion constant LCU | Paraguay |
| 2000s | -286.25 billion constant LCU | 1.43 trillion constant LCU | 1.71 trillion constant LCU | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 490.78 billion constant LCU | -708.32 billion constant LCU | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 856.88 billion constant LCU | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | 277.96 billion constant LCU | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade adjustment, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.63 trillion constant LCU against 1.37 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terms of trade adjustment between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 254.46 billion constant LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for terms of trade adjustment?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The terms of trade adjustment is equal to the capacity to import (current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index) less exports of goods and services in constant prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.