Botswana vs Costa Rica: Trade
Botswana
69.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Botswana rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
117th
Trade 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 120th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 193 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, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 71.5% against 69.5% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade 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?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% 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 is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.