Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
68th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.6599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.5779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.5249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.