Costa Rica vs South Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
South Africa rank
147th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.77 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.05 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10.45 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 0.0166 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 3.77 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and South Africa ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.