Costa Rica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.87 % change on previous year against 6.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 17.24 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 14.54 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 21.87 % change on previous year against 6.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.83 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.