Costa Rica vs Palau: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Palau ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.1% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Palau, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Palau ranks 75th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.