Brazil vs Costa Rica: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.02 trillion against 8.77 trillion in Brazil, a difference of 26.25 trillion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631.30 billion | 2.27 trillion | 1.64 trillion | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.31 trillion | 6.82 trillion | 5.51 trillion | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.63 trillion | 18.89 trillion | 15.26 trillion | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.85 trillion | 29.53 trillion | 22.68 trillion | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 35.02 trillion against 8.77 trillion in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 26.25 trillion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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