Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ecuador
3.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
164th
Ecuador rank
162nd
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.35 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 164th and Ecuador ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 0.5274 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 20.06 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.93 % change on previous year | 0.4944 % change on previous year | 27.43 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 27.12 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 22.4 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.96 % change on previous year | 12.89 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 3.35 % change on previous year against 3.22 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th and Ecuador ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.