Costa Rica vs Malawi: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
174th
Malawi rank
176th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.