Benin vs Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
25th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 26.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,430 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 282.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 767.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 415.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 574.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 701.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 556.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 573.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 511.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 26.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 25th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.