Costa Rica vs Japan: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 682.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 165 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 663.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 489.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 215.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 958.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 742.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 325.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 481.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 958.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 725.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 793.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 854.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 712.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.59 billion 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 Costa Rica and Japan?
- 682.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th 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.