Costa Rica vs Samoa: Trade as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Samoa
70.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
Samoa rank
117th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.5% against 70.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.6% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 78.7% | 13.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 71.5% | 1.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 71.5% against 70.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 117th 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.