Costa Rica vs Japan: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 504.85 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,021 current LCU per square kilometre | 258.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 258.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 596.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 593.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 33.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 938.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 905.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 160.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 888.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 465.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 633.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 670.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 509.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 504.85 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.