Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Costa Rica
3,316 US dollar per person
in 2025
Malaysia
3,492 US dollar per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
50th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,492 US dollar per person against 3,316 US dollar per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 176 US dollar per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 169 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 | 782.18 US dollar per person | 3,271 US dollar per person | 2,488 US dollar per person | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1,452 US dollar per person | 3,660 US dollar per person | 2,207 US dollar per person | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,193 US dollar per person | 3,310 US dollar per person | 1,117 US dollar per person | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,492 US dollar per person against 3,316 US dollar per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 176 US dollar per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 50th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.