Costa Rica vs Serbia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Costa Rica
20.1%
in 2023
Serbia
20.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
108th
Serbia rank
106th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 106th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 11.5% 2.9% Serbia
2010s 14.7% 13.0% 1.7% Costa Rica
2020s 20.6% 20.6% 0.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Costa Rica or Serbia?
Serbia, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Costa Rica and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Serbia ranks 106th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.