Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Costa Rica
8,559 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia
8,813 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Malaysia rank
74th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8,813 BoP, current US$ per person against 8,559 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 254 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 200 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 702.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 663.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | 621.37 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1,223 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,471 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,248 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,414 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,334 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,921 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4,176 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,360 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,184 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6,213 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,012 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,798 BoP, current US$ per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8,813 BoP, current US$ per person against 8,559 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 254 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.