Belgium vs Costa Rica: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.48 against 1.28 in Belgium, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 101 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.75 | 0.37 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.98 | 0.368 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.48 against 1.28 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.2, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plantains and cooking 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