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
20406080193619752014

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

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.