Argentina vs Costa Rica: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Argentina
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
61st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 122 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 340.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 122 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.