Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Costa Rica
2,798 current US$ per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3,127 current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
64th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,127 current US$ per person against 2,798 current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 329 current US$ per person.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.73 current US$ per person | 167.25 current US$ per person | 118.52 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 158.16 current US$ per person | 474.81 current US$ per person | 316.65 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 232.15 current US$ per person | 891.02 current US$ per person | 658.87 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 393.89 current US$ per person | 1,582 current US$ per person | 1,188 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 704.64 current US$ per person | 2,466 current US$ per person | 1,761 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,857 current US$ per person | 2,738 current US$ per person | 881.04 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,380 current US$ per person | 2,820 current US$ per person | 439.92 current US$ per person | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,127 current US$ per person against 2,798 current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 329 current US$ per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 64th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.