Costa Rica vs Guatemala: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 666.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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 Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.