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Economy power of Costa Rica & Malawi

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Costa Rica vs Malawi

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Costa Rica Malawi
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World Rank 102 2.02 World Rank 101 2.03
The Republic of Costa Rica is a country located in Central America. With the capital city of San Jose and population of around 5 million, it is a very small nation, one of the smallest in Americas. The republic shares its borders with Nicaragua, Panama, and Ecuador. With a total land area of 51,100 square kilometers, it has a density of 85 people per square kilometer.  More about Costa Rica Formerly known as Nyasaland, Malawi is a landlocked country located in the southeastern region of Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Malawi and is bordered by Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique. With the land coverage of 118,484 square kilometers, it is a very small nation.  More about Malawi

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Malawi
Position in the ranking of countries 76 (2021) 129 (2021)
GDP [US$] 64,282,438,666 12,626,717,491
Percentage of the other 509.1 % 19.6 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Costa Rica Malawi
Position in the ranking of countries 75 (2021) 126 (2021)
GNI [US$] 60,132,529,869 12,398,475,305
Percentage of the other 485 % 20.6 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Costa Rica Malawi
Position in the ranking of countries 50 (2021) -
External balance [US$] 1,065,152,261 -
Percentage of the other - -

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(South Africa)

Costa Rica Malawi
Position in the ranking of countries 50 (2021) -
Unemployment [%] 15.14 5.66
Percentage of the other 267.5 % 37.4 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(China)

Costa Rica Malawi
Position in the ranking of countries 118 (2021) 59 (2021)
Population 5,153,957 19,889,742
Percentage of the other 25.9 % 385.9 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography