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

Colombia
209.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica
133.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
13th

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

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 209.26 million current LCU per square kilometre against 133.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 76.12 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 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 10th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 4,806 current LCU per square kilometre 9,868 current LCU per square kilometre 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 38,067 current LCU per square kilometre 54,215 current LCU per square kilometre 16,147 current LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 562,740 current LCU per square kilometre 615,830 current LCU per square kilometre 53,090 current LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 13.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.27 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.90 million current LCU per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 44.41 million current LCU per square kilometre 27.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 17.04 million current LCU per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 104.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 94.66 million current LCU per square kilometre 9.71 million current LCU per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 180.46 million current LCU per square kilometre 130.77 million current LCU per square kilometre 49.70 million current 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 (current lcu), per, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 209.26 million current LCU per square kilometre against 133.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Colombia and Costa Rica?
76.12 million current 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 (current lcu), per?
Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.