Costa Rica vs Senegal: Trade as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Senegal
71.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
Senegal rank
116th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.5% against 71.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 29.9% | 23.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 50.0% | 17.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 52.7% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 46.6% | 34.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 53.9% | 29.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 58.7% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.0% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 71.5% against 71.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Senegal ranks 116th 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.