Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 65.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
65.8%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2012
All-time low
10.0%
in 1946
Years of data
72
1936–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1936–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 65.8%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 78.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1946.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 18.6% | — |
| 1937 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 15.3% | -16.3% |
| 1946 | 10.0% | -34.4% |
| 1947 | 16.0% | +59.6% |
| 1948 | 21.7% | +35.7% |
| 1949 | 16.4% | -24.6% |
| 1950 | 22.9% | +40.1% |
| 1951 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 23.5% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 20.6% | -12.4% |
| 1956 | 16.6% | -19.2% |
| 1957 | 18.9% | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 16.3% | -17.6% |
| 1960 | 17.0% | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 19.7% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 22.7% | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 23.1% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 25.0% | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 29.1% | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 25.7% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 34.4% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.1% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 1940s | 16.0% | 10.0% | 21.7% | 4 |
| 1950s | 21.1% | 16.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 25.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 24.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 29.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 42.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 65.8% | 78.5% | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,824 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 6.96 million current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 65.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1946.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.