Costa Rica vs Malawi: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
25th
Malawi rank
27th
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 189 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 27th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.