Costa Rica vs Uganda: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
781.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 781.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 125.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 216.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre 95.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre 120.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 325.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre 156.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre 169.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 481.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre 282.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre 199.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 725.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre 525.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre 200.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 854.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre 732.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre 121.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre Costa Rica

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 Uganda?
Costa Rica, at 907.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 781.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Uganda?
125.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,569 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.