2022
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GDP
$68.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
44.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$547MCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
118%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$13,199CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
32.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$2,404CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
82.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Costa Rica-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $39 to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($39). Over the past 15 years the exports of Costa Rica to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $3.43k in 2007 to $39 in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Costa Rica In N/A, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any products to Costa Rica.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Comparison In 2022,  Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32),  and 82 in total exports ($17.2B). That same year, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $39 to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Sao Tome and Principe were Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($39). During the last 15 years the exports of Costa Rica to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $3.43k in 2007 to $39 in 2022.

Sao Tome and Principe does not register exports to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Costa Rica were Bi-Wheel Vehicle Parts ($11.4k), Glass Mirrors ($343), and Rubber Belting ($206).

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Sao Tome and Principe included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Costa Rica included Angola ($1.83M), Gabon ($24.8k), and Zimbabwe ($9.98k).

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe by product, considering products traded by both, Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe.

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Chemical Products ($39).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Costa Rica (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

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