Costa Rica vs Philippines: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Philippines rank
51st
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 40,700 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 51st of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,920 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 215,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 254,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,174 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 432,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 397,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,177 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3,160 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 146,462 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 40,700 current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 51st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.