Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Trade
Costa Rica
71.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
73.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
115th
Trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 73.4% against 71.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.9% | 92.2% | 20.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 95.6% | 14.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 95.1% | 11.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 94.1% | 28.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 73.4% against 71.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 1.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 115th 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.