Benin vs Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per
Benin
48.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
68.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
28th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 68.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 48.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 19.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,800 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,370 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 263.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 897.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 126.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 752.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 626.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 109.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 346.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 237.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 67.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 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, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 68.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 48.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 19.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Benin ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.