How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Cuba: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Costa Rica

2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Cuba

2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

61st

Cuba rank

58th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

Costa Rica
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 122 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Cuba ranks 58th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,710 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person	693.58 constant 2015 US$ per person	Costa Rica
1980s	1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person	170.31 constant 2015 US$ per person	Costa Rica
1990s	1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person	224.78 constant 2015 US$ per person	Costa Rica
2000s	1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person	275.61 constant 2015 US$ per person	Cuba
2010s	1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person	2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person	557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person	Cuba
2020s	2,155 constant 2015 US$ per person	2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person	430.93 constant 2015 US$ per person	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Costa Rica or Cuba?: Cuba, at 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Costa Rica and Cuba?: 122 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Cuba ranks 58th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 8,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.