Costa Rica vs Cuba: Gross national expenditure

Costa Rica
96.52 billion current US$
in 2025
Cuba
106.65 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Cuba rank
70th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
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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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.