Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures exports

Costa Rica
64.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th

Manufactures exports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 66.0% against 64.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 17.3% 0.9% 16.3% Costa Rica
1970s 21.8% 5.5% 16.3% Costa Rica
1980s 25.0% 30.5% 5.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 47.4% 73.5% 26.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 62.0% 71.6% 9.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 57.6% 68.8% 11.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 61.5% 68.0% 6.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 66.0% against 64.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures exports?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.