Costa Rica vs Samoa: Trade

Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Samoa
70.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
117th
Samoa rank
119th

Trade over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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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 117th and Samoa ranks 119th of 193 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, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 71.5% against 70.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade 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?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 119th 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

Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.