Costa Rica vs Uruguay: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.02 billion current US$ against 14.42 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 605.30 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.19 million current US$ | 219.24 million current US$ | 145.05 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 339.80 million current US$ | 519.38 million current US$ | 179.58 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 630.94 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 393.63 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 721.28 million current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.01 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 509.64 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.92 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 392.01 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.13 billion current US$ | 12.43 billion current US$ | 297.75 million current US$ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.02 billion current US$ against 14.42 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 605.30 million current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.