Colombia vs Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 964.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 56.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 97.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 157.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 173.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 16.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 234.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 215.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 18.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 347.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 325.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 459.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 481.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 742.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 725.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 909.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 854.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 55.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 964.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 56.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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.