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
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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About this data
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.