Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Costa Rica
41.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
43.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Malaysia rank
26th
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 43.9% against 41.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 100 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 | 25.3% | 41.4% | 16.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 41.3% | 12.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 42.5% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 43.9% against 41.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).