Costa Rica vs Malta: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
65.8%
in 2014
Malta
66.5%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
21st
Malta rank
20th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 66.5% against 65.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.5% | 16.9% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 33.5% | 4.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 36.8% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 50.1% | 14.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 60.5% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 70.8% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 66.5% against 65.8% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods 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
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.