Costa Rica vs Italy: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Costa Rica
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Italy
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
140th
Italy rank
138th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 140th and Italy ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.43 % change on previous year | 19.67 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 28.28 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 11.85 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.36 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 17.1 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.83 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.68 % change on previous year | 0.2277 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th and Italy ranks 138th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.