Which has higher import unit values, mean, us dollar, Costa Rica or Malta?

Malta, at 0.9638 against 0.9555 in Costa Rica as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?

52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Malta: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar

Costa Rica

0.9555

in 2014

Malta

0.9638

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

42nd

Malta rank

39th

Import unit values, Mean, US dollar over time

Costa Rica
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.9638 against 0.9555 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0083.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.942	0.945	0.003	Malta
1970s	0.8717	0.8596	0.0121	Costa Rica
1980s	0.857	0.8141	0.0429	Costa Rica
1990s	0.7916	0.9218	0.1302	Malta
2000s	0.8872	1.05	0.1648	Malta
2010s	0.9227	0.9811	0.0584	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import unit values, mean, us dollar, Costa Rica or Malta?: Malta, at 0.9638 against 0.9555 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in import unit values, mean, us dollar between Costa Rica and Malta?: 0.0083, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for import unit values, mean, us dollar?: Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 166 places, 7,433 data points, 1963–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.