Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual

Costa Rica
200 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala
265 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
6th
Guatemala rank
5th

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
-400-2000200400196119932025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 265 % change on previous year against 200 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 65 % change on previous year.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Guatemala ranks 5th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s -8.57 % change on previous year 57.5 % change on previous year 66.07 % change on previous year Guatemala
1970s -30 % change on previous year 47.22 % change on previous year 77.22 % change on previous year Guatemala
1980s 31.94 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 48.61 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -25 % change on previous year 49.98 % change on previous year 74.98 % change on previous year Guatemala
2000s -37.5 % change on previous year 0.0268 % change on previous year 37.53 % change on previous year Guatemala
2010s -12.5 % change on previous year 158.38 % change on previous year 170.88 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 100 % change on previous year 85 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 265 % change on previous year against 200 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
65 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
32 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Guatemala ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 5,258 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.