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
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196119922023

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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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.