Costa Rica vs Malta: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Costa Rica
74.0%
in 2024
Malta
73.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Malta rank
56th
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.0% against 73.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 230 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 47.8% | 14.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.7% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 71.0% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 74.0% against 73.4% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malta ranks 56th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).