Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person
Costa Rica
2.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
2.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
59th
Malaysia rank
57th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per employed person, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per employed person between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).