Costa Rica vs Philippines: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
201,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Philippines rank
53rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 201,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 13,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 70,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,019 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 90,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 49,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 109,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 138,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 76,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 185,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 213,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 193,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 201,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 13,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.