Algeria vs Costa Rica: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.26 trillion current LCU against 6.91 trillion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 353.83 billion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 billion current LCU | 483.09 million current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.31 billion current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 6.54 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1980s | 48.30 billion current LCU | 31.44 billion current LCU | 16.86 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1990s | 309.62 billion current LCU | 268.90 billion current LCU | 40.72 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.40 trillion current LCU | 350.63 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.59 trillion current LCU | 4.83 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.59 trillion current LCU | 6.83 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.26 trillion current LCU against 6.91 trillion current LCU in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 353.83 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.