Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Manufacturing value added per capita
Costa Rica
2,219 constant US$
in 2025
Malaysia
2,701 constant US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
49th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,701 constant US$ against 2,219 constant US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 482 constant US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 227 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,445 constant US$ | 1,645 constant US$ | 199.91 constant US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,473 constant US$ | 2,027 constant US$ | 553.56 constant US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,970 constant US$ | 2,506 constant US$ | 535.75 constant US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2,701 constant US$ against 2,219 constant US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 482 constant US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.