Costa Rica vs Malawi: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Malawi
4.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
104th
Malawi rank
106th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Malawi ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).