Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 61.55 billion constant 2015 US$ against 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 25.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 31.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 53.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 61.55 billion constant 2015 US$ against 57.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.