2022
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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
Rnk 132 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 178 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$68.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
44.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 76 / 186
2022
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GDP PC 
$2,448CURRENT US$
Rnk 138 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 180 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$13,199CURRENT US$
Rnk 66 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
32.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 60 / 186

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Republic of the Congo-Costa Rica Trade: In 2021, Republic of the Congo exported $28.7k to Costa Rica. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Costa Rica were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 37.7%, from $4.22k in 2015 to $28.7k in 2021.

In 2021, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2021, Costa Rica exported $20.2k to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Republic of the Congo were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Costa Rica to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%,  from $47.8k in 2015 to $20.2k in 2021.

In 2021, Costa Rica did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Republic of the Congo exported $28.7k to Costa Rica. There were not main exports from Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica in 2021. During the last 6 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 37.7%, from $4.22k in 2015 to $28.7k in 2021.

In 2015, Costa Rica exported $20.2k to Republic of the Congo. There were not main exports from Costa Rica to Republic of the Congo in 2015. During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $47.8k in 2020 to $20.2k in 2015.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

This map shows whether countries import more from Republic of the Congo or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Republic of the Congo and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Costa Rica included China ($4.82B), India ($2.44B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.87B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Republic of the Congo included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Republic of the Congo and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Republic of the Congo and Costa Rica.

During 2021, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of .

During 2015, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of .

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Costa Rica+$2.43kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Republic of the Congo+$1.73kMedical Instruments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Republic of the Congo and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2021)

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