Costa Rica vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
2.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
157th
Thailand rank
156th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 157th and Thailand ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 20.65 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 28.22 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25.82 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.73 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 1.46 % 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.9 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th and Thailand ranks 156th 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.