Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.85 trillion constant LCU against 49.54 trillion constant LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 312.80 billion constant LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.14 trillion constant LCU | 11.40 trillion constant LCU | 747.33 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.63 trillion constant LCU | 15.27 trillion constant LCU | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.59 trillion constant LCU | 22.58 trillion constant LCU | 2.01 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.03 trillion constant LCU | 33.04 trillion constant LCU | 3.98 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.42 trillion constant LCU | 45.54 trillion constant LCU | 125.45 billion constant LCU | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 49.85 trillion constant LCU against 49.54 trillion constant LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 312.80 billion constant LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.