Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.22 % change on previous year
in 2004
Costa Rica rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.22 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 28.22 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25.82 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14.55 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.22 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2004.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2004.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.