Costa Rica vs Russia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Russia
2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Russia rank
62nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Russia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in Russia, a difference of 119 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd of 166 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person 64.41 constant 2015 US$ per person Costa Rica
2000s 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person 54.17 constant 2015 US$ per person Costa Rica
2010s 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person 224.49 constant 2015 US$ per person Costa Rica
2020s 2,164 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,975 constant 2015 US$ per person 189.9 constant 2015 US$ per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Costa Rica or Russia?
Costa Rica, at 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Costa Rica and Russia?
119 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Russia ranks 62nd 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.