Colombia vs Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

Colombia
143.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
132.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
10th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 143.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 132.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 6.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre 22.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre 15.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 11.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre 43.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre 31.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 19.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre 55.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre 36.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 38.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 67.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre 29.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 63.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre 85.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre 21.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 103.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre 113.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 137.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre 131.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre 6.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 143.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 132.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Colombia and Costa Rica?
11.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Colombia ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.