Costa Rica vs Cuba: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 106.65 billion current US$ against 96.52 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.13 billion current US$.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 13.53 billion current US$ | 11.20 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 26.31 billion current US$ | 22.24 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11.03 billion current US$ | 27.03 billion current US$ | 16.01 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 22.10 billion current US$ | 43.00 billion current US$ | 20.90 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 53.83 billion current US$ | 81.13 billion current US$ | 27.30 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 60.51 billion current US$ | 106.65 billion current US$ | 46.14 billion current US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 106.65 billion current US$ against 96.52 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 10.13 billion current US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Cuba ranks 70th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.