Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.71 against 26.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 23.47.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.89 | 64.24 | 36.35 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.29 | 62.69 | 35.4 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bananas — revealed comparative advantage index, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 49.71 against 26.24 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bananas — revealed comparative advantage index between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 23.47, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK