Costa Rica vs Singapore: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
3.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore
3.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
91st
Singapore rank
89th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.62 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.2 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.002 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.62 % change on previous year against 3.59 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Singapore ranks 89th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.