Costa Rica vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
5.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
5.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
133rd
United States of America rank
131st
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.7 % change on previous year against 5.6 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.86 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.44 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.25 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.94 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 1.38 % 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 us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.7 % change on previous year against 5.6 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and United States of America ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.