Costa Rica vs Côte d'Ivoire: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 55.15 trillion current LCU against 48.60 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.55 trillion current LCU.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Côte d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 204.99 billion current LCU | 200.80 billion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 18.82 billion current LCU | 960.21 billion current LCU | 941.39 billion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 203.35 billion current LCU | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 6.29 trillion current LCU | 4.14 trillion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 10.30 trillion current LCU | 12.92 trillion current LCU | 2.62 trillion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 29.15 trillion current LCU | 24.91 trillion current LCU | 4.24 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.60 trillion current LCU | 46.91 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Costa Rica or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 55.15 trillion current LCU against 48.60 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 6.55 trillion current LCU, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 32nd 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.