2023
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GDP
$30.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
63.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
69.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$1,706CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
23.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$16,942CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Senegal-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $30k to Costa Rica. The main products that Senegal exported to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($25.7k), Antiknock ($972), and Synthetic Coloring Matter ($871). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 48.8%, from $849k in 2018 to $30k in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $2.87M to Senegal. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Senegal were Lifting Machinery ($566k), Other Plastic Products ($451k), and Insulated Wire ($390k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%,  from $1.01M in 2018 to $2.87M in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica did not export any services to Senegal.

Comparison: In 2023,  Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Senegal exported $30k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Senegal to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($25.7k), Antiknock ($972), and Synthetic Coloring Matter ($871). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 48.8%, from $849k in 2018 to $30k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $2.87M to Senegal. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Senegal were Lifting Machinery ($566k), Other Plastic Products ($451k), and Insulated Wire ($390k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $1.01M in 2023 to $2.87M in 2018.

Exports from Senegal (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Senegal (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Senegal
Top Destination
Mali$1.22B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Costa Rica included Mali ($1.22B), India ($681M), and Switzerland ($625M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Senegal included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and China ($1.17B).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Senegal (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Senegal - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Senegal had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.7k), Chemical Products ($1.84k), and Textiles ($1.74k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Machines ($1.13M), Plastics and Rubbers ($737k), and Metals ($388k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Senegal Costa Rica+$13.1kLow-voltage Protection Equipment
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Senegal+$119kMedical 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 Senegal and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Senegal 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 Senegal.

Product Space of Senegal (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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