Costa Rica vs Macau, China: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Macau, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Macau, China ranks 75th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 14.6% | 12.7% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 7.2% | 5.2% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Macau, China ranks 75th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.