Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 200,000 current LCU against 100,000 current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 100,000 current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220 current LCU | 40 current LCU | 180 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | -100 current LCU | 20 current LCU | 120 current LCU | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 60 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 60 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | -120 current LCU | 120 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -10,000 current LCU | -30 current LCU | 9,970 current LCU | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10,000 current LCU | 110 current LCU | 9,890 current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -33,333 current LCU | 33,333 current LCU | 66,667 current LCU | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 200,000 current LCU against 100,000 current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 100,000 current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.