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2022
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Exports $50.9kRnk 97 / 128
2022
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Top Product $43kSowing Seeds
2022
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Exports $47.1kRnk 149 / 178
2022
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Top Product $33.6kLow-voltage Protection Equipment
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.7Rnk 96 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
2022
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GDP$29.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$68.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-14%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$13,199CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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Zambia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $50.9k to Costa Rica. The main products that Zambia exported to Costa Rica were Sowing Seeds ($43k), Centrifuges ($7.43k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($527). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 34.9%, from $11.4k in 2017 to $50.9k in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $47.1k to Zambia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Zambia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($33.6k), Pesticides ($3.5k), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.87k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.1%,  from $127k in 2017 to $47.1k in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). 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

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In 2022, Zambia exported $50.9k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Zambia to Costa Rica were Sowing Seeds ($43k), Centrifuges ($7.43k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($527). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 34.9%, from $11.4k in 2017 to $50.9k in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $47.1k to Zambia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Zambia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($33.6k), Pesticides ($3.5k), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.87k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.1%, from $127k in 2022 to $47.1k in 2017.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.5B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Costa Rica included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

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

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Vegetable Products ($43k) and Machines ($7.96k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($35.1k), Chemical Products ($3.55k), and Miscellaneous ($2.63k).

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) (2022)

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