Costa Rica vs Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of
Costa Rica
470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malawi rank
22nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 38.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 196 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 | 2,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 997.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 921.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 479.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 692.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 370.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 631.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 606.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 543.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 575.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 470.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 38.52 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.