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2023
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Exports $434kRnk 77 / 136
2023
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Top Product $292kSowing Seeds
2023
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Exports $20.9kRnk 153 / 172
2023
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Top Product $15.7kLow-voltage Protection Equipment
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.34Rnk 48 / 132
2023
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GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$86.5BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH69.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$16,942CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $434k to Costa Rica. The main products that Zambia exported to Costa Rica were Sowing Seeds ($292k), Delivery Trucks ($76.4k), and Electrical Transformers ($58.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 105%, from $12.1k in 2018 to $434k in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $20.9k to Zambia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Zambia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($15.7k), Pesticides ($2.1k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($1.71k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.4%,  from $171k in 2018 to $20.9k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). 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

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In 2023, Zambia exported $434k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Zambia to Costa Rica were Sowing Seeds ($292k), Delivery Trucks ($76.4k), and Electrical Transformers ($58.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 105%, from $12.1k in 2018 to $434k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $20.9k to Zambia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Zambia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($15.7k), Pesticides ($2.1k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($1.71k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.4%, from $171k in 2023 to $20.9k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Costa Rica included Switzerland ($4.26B), India ($2.11B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.84B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Zambia included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and Guatemala ($846M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Zambia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Vegetable Products ($292k), Transportation ($76.6k), and Machines ($61.4k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($15.7k), Chemical Products ($2.1k), and Instruments ($1.71k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Costa Rica+$21.1kSowing Seeds
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Zambia+$53.7kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

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 Zambia and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zambia 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 Zambia.

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

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