Costa Rica vs Japan: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per
Costa Rica
1.36 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Japan
975,334 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.36 million constant LCU per person against 975,334 constant LCU per person in Japan, a difference of 383,016 constant LCU per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | 313,026 constant LCU per person | 736,883 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | 436,533 constant LCU per person | 616,779 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 985,797 constant LCU per person | 575,686 constant LCU per person | 410,111 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | 707,311 constant LCU per person | 319,306 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | 817,813 constant LCU per person | 393,385 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | 943,138 constant LCU per person | 379,702 constant LCU per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.36 million constant LCU per person against 975,334 constant LCU per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 383,016 constant LCU per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.