Costa Rica vs Gabon: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon
430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
40th
Gabon rank
41st
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Gabon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Gabon, a difference of 42.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 48.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 304.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 255.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 189.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 373.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 184.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 456.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 404.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 543.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 402.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 140.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 547.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 389.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 158.15 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, Costa Rica or Gabon?
- Costa Rica, at 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 430.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 42.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Gabon ranks 41st 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.