Costa Rica vs Malawi: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malawi rank
23rd
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,060 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,578 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 980.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 544.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 738.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 424.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 686.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 646.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 588.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 612.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 33.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.