Costa Rica vs Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cuba
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Cuba rank
58th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba 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 Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Cuba ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 693.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 170.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 224.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 275.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 122 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Cuba ranks 58th 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.