Costa Rica vs Malawi: Net errors and omissions

Costa Rica
463.12 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malawi
494.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Malawi rank
44th

Net errors and omissions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
-500.0M0500.0M1.0B197720012025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 494.44 million BoP, current US$ against 463.12 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 31.32 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 200,000 BoP, current US$ 42.69 million BoP, current US$ 42.49 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1980s 115.76 million BoP, current US$ 43.30 million BoP, current US$ 72.46 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
1990s 131.61 million BoP, current US$ -25.14 million BoP, current US$ 156.75 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2000s 67.31 million BoP, current US$ -10.93 million BoP, current US$ 78.24 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2010s -318.47 million BoP, current US$ 60.97 million BoP, current US$ 379.44 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s 5.18 million BoP, current US$ 521.80 million BoP, current US$ 516.61 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net errors and omissions, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Malawi, at 494.44 million BoP, current US$ against 463.12 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in net errors and omissions between Costa Rica and Malawi?
31.32 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for net errors and omissions?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.