Costa Rica vs Mexico: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 48.60 trillion current LCU against 36.89 trillion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 11.71 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 267.21 million current LCU | 3.92 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 18.82 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 17.52 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 203.35 billion current LCU | 132.58 billion current LCU | 70.77 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 2.71 trillion current LCU | 560.49 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.30 trillion current LCU | 10.08 trillion current LCU | 222.39 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.15 trillion current LCU | 20.01 trillion current LCU | 9.14 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.60 trillion current LCU | 31.23 trillion current LCU | 12.37 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 48.60 trillion current LCU against 36.89 trillion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11.71 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 35th of 185 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.