Costa Rica vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Import value, per capita

Costa Rica
0.002 1000 USD per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0023 1000 USD per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
54th
South Africa rank
52nd

Wood pulp — Import value, per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0023 1000 USD per person against 0.002 1000 USD per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 1000 USD per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0005 1000 USD per person 0.0011 1000 USD per person 0.0006 1000 USD per person South Africa
1980s 0.0007 1000 USD per person 0.0014 1000 USD per person 0.0008 1000 USD per person South Africa
1990s 0.0008 1000 USD per person 0.0008 1000 USD per person 0 1000 USD per person Costa Rica
2000s 0.0029 1000 USD per person 0.0008 1000 USD per person 0.0022 1000 USD per person Costa Rica
2010s 0.0026 1000 USD per person 0.0016 1000 USD per person 0.001 1000 USD per person Costa Rica
2020s 0.0019 1000 USD per person 0.0021 1000 USD per person 0.0002 1000 USD per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import value, per capita, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0023 1000 USD per person against 0.002 1000 USD per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import value, per capita between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0003 1000 USD per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — import value, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wood pulp — Import value, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import value, per capita
Unit
1000 USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,470 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wood pulp — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.