Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 78.0% against 78.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 86.8% | 4.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 84.7% | 13.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 76.7% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.0% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 82.0% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 82.3% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 79.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 78.0% against 78.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.