Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 42.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 51.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 67.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 68.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 75.05 billion constant 2015 US$ against 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 2.83 billion constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.