Algeria vs Costa Rica: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 48.60 trillion current LCU against 39.78 trillion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 8.82 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.93 billion current LCU | 4.18 billion current LCU | 11.75 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1970s | 66.57 billion current LCU | 18.82 billion current LCU | 47.75 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1980s | 285.23 billion current LCU | 203.35 billion current LCU | 81.88 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.80 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 348.76 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.27 trillion current LCU | 10.30 trillion current LCU | 4.02 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.51 trillion current LCU | 29.15 trillion current LCU | 9.64 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.85 trillion current LCU | 43.60 trillion current LCU | 12.75 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 48.60 trillion current LCU against 39.78 trillion current LCU in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 8.82 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.