Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 1.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica stood at 1.48.
The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica peaked at 4.51 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 18th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.51 | — |
| 2011 | 4.45 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +131.5% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 0.82 | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | +45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | +120.7% |
| 2022 | 0.59 | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +64.4% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | +52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.75 | 0.4 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.58 | 1.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 15 Hungary 2.42 compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1.85 compare
- 17 Greece 1.84 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 1.44 compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.31 compare
- 21 Belgium 1.28 compare
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 plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Costa Rica was 1.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2010.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. 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