Costa Rica vs Malta: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Costa Rica
54.6%
in 2025
Malta
54.7%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Malta rank
41st
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 187 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 | 51.8% | 51.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 50.1% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.7% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 54.7% against 54.6% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).