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
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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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.