Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.78 billion current US$ against 80.27 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 506.30 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 529.40 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 874.72 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 828.49 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.05 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion current US$ | 10.02 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.65 billion current US$ | 21.32 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.34 billion current US$ | 63.19 billion current US$ | 13.85 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.32 billion current US$ | 67.20 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.78 billion current US$ against 80.27 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 506.30 million current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.