Costa Rica vs Mexico: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.32 trillion against 18.42 trillion in Mexico, a difference of 8.90 trillion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 trillion | 9.21 trillion | 365.44 billion | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.54 trillion | 12.80 trillion | 263.42 billion | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.93 trillion | 15.20 trillion | 4.73 trillion | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.72 trillion | 16.88 trillion | 7.85 trillion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 27.32 trillion against 18.42 trillion in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 8.90 trillion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 9th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP