Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bananas — Import dependency ratio was -5.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -5.41 for bananas — import dependency ratio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — import dependency ratio in Costa Rica peaked at 20.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -129.09, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 88th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -14.01 | — |
| 2011 | -6.69 | -52.2% |
| 2012 | -3.84 | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -3.92 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -8.83 | +125.3% |
| 2015 | -55.08 | +523.8% |
| 2016 | -38.59 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | -66.35 | +71.9% |
| 2018 | -21.98 | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 20.47 | -193.1% |
| 2020 | -129.09 | -730.6% |
| 2021 | -8.43 | -93.5% |
| 2022 | -4.95 | -41.3% |
| 2023 | -4.12 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | -5.41 | +31.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -5.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -5.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.06, 90.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Import dependency ratio in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -730.6% | 20.47 | -129.09 |
| 2015 | -523.8% | -8.83 | -55.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -19.88 | -66.35 | 20.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.4 | -129.09 | -4.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — import dependency ratio in Costa Rica?
- Bananas — import dependency ratio in Costa Rica was -5.41 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bananas — import dependency ratio recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -129.09 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — import dependency ratio?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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