Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21.87 % change on previous year against 5.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10.31 % change on previous year | 0.5028 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 36.3 % change on previous year | 18.45 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 0.463 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.24 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.54 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 5.61 % 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$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 21.87 % change on previous year against 5.5 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16.37 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.