Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
134,329 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
El Salvador
138,969 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
El Salvador rank
65th
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 47 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,187 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 6,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,083 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,930 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 28,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,712 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,943 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 99,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,379 current US$ per square kilometre | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre against 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.