Arab World vs Costa Rica: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Arab World
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73.9% against 60.2% in Arab World, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 74.1% | 3.0% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 64.7% | 9.4% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 77.5% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 74.4% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 73.7% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Arab World or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 73.9% against 60.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Arab World and Costa Rica?
- 13.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Costa Rica rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.