Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 26.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica is 26.24, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica peaked at 29.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.1 | — |
| 2011 | 29.31 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.36 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.03 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.23 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.52 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.82 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.03 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.82 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 28.12 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.87 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.4 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.24 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.89 | 25.03 | 29.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.29 | 26.24 | 28.12 | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica was 26.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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