Costa Rica vs Somalia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Somalia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 1.1% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Somalia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Somalia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Somalia ranks 78th 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.