Chad vs Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Chad
508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chad rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
40th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Chad
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 35.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 228.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1970s | 241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1980s | 395.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 1990s | 503.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 189.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 314.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2000s | 672.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 456.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 216.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chad |
| 2010s | 505.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 530.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 547.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.97 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Chad or Costa Rica?
- Chad, at 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Chad and Costa Rica?
- 35.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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.