Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was 99.9 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
99.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.2%
World rank
25th
of 143 countries
All-time high
566.67 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-233.33 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
50
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2019

-2000200400600196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 99.9 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 566.67 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -233.33 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -66.67 % change on previous year —
1963 400 % change on previous year -700.0%
1964 20 % change on previous year -95.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 172.22 % change on previous year —
1967 -89.8 % change on previous year -152.1%
1968 -80 % change on previous year -10.9%
1970 -93.33 % change on previous year +16.7%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 -100 % change on previous year —
1974 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1976 -25 % change on previous year -75.0%
1977 150 % change on previous year -700.0%
1978 -40 % change on previous year -126.7%
1979 255.56 % change on previous year -738.9%
1980 -46.88 % change on previous year -118.3%
1981 194.12 % change on previous year -514.1%
1982 -20 % change on previous year -110.3%
1983 -12.5 % change on previous year -37.5%
1984 -5.71 % change on previous year -54.3%
1985 -57.58 % change on previous year +907.6%
1987 -97.72 % change on previous year +69.7%
1988 37.21 % change on previous year -138.1%
1989 -45.76 % change on previous year -223.0%
1990 17.19 % change on previous year -137.6%
1991 -30.67 % change on previous year -278.4%
1992 -25 % change on previous year -18.5%
1993 -146.15 % change on previous year +484.6%
1994 133.33 % change on previous year -191.2%
1995 -216.67 % change on previous year -262.5%
1996 100 % change on previous year -146.2%
1998 230 % change on previous year +130.0%
1999 78.79 % change on previous year -65.7%
2000 -96.61 % change on previous year -222.6%
2001 250 % change on previous year -358.8%
2002 85.71 % change on previous year -65.7%
2003 100 % change on previous year +16.7%
2004 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2006 -50 % change on previous year -50.0%
2007 566.67 % change on previous year -1233.3%
2008 75 % change on previous year -86.8%
2009 -71.43 % change on previous year -195.2%
2010 -20 % change on previous year -72.0%
2011 -37.5 % change on previous year +87.5%
2012 -100 % change on previous year +166.7%
2014 -80.65 % change on previous year -19.4%
2015 -233.33 % change on previous year +189.3%
2016 287.5 % change on previous year -223.2%
2017 286.67 % change on previous year -0.3%
2019 99.9 % change on previous year -65.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 99.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.44 % change on previous year, 41.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 99.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.45 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1233.3% -50 % change on previous year 566.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.82 % change on previous year -89.8 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 7
1970s 5.9 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 255.56 % change on previous year 8
1980s -6.09 % change on previous year -97.72 % change on previous year 194.12 % change on previous year 9
1990s 15.65 % change on previous year -216.67 % change on previous year 230 % change on previous year 9
2000s 84.37 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 566.67 % change on previous year 9
2010s 25.32 % change on previous year -233.33 % change on previous year 287.5 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 26 Dominican Republic 99.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Togo 97.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Barbados 93.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 99.9 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 566.67 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -233.33 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.