Botswana vs Costa Rica: Trade as a share of GDP
Botswana
69.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
115th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.5% against 69.5% in Botswana, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 53.0% | 23.1% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 67.0% | 39.9% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 71.9% | 46.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 81.1% | 15.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 83.8% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 65.3% | 36.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 70.3% | 7.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 71.5% against 69.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 115th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.