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
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
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.