Benin vs Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
367.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
392.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 392.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 367.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 24.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,569 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 907.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 175.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 671.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 931.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 465.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 561.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 409.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 467.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 392.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 367.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 24.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.