Costa Rica vs Pacific island small states: High-technology exports
Costa Rica
22.9%
in 2024
Pacific island small states
10.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
29th
Pacific island small states rank
30th
High-technology exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 22.9% against 10.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 4.2% | 37.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 4.3% | 21.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 4.2% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Costa Rica or Pacific island small states?
- Costa Rica, at 22.9% against 10.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Costa Rica and Pacific island small states?
- 12.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pacific island small states?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Pacific island small states rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.