Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual was 200 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
200 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
250 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-300 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
42
1961–2025

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Costa Rica, 1961–2025

-400-20002001961199320251961: 250 % change on previous year1962: -42.9 % change on previous year1963: 0 % change on previous year1964: 0 % change on previous year1965: -50 % change on previous year1966: -200 % change on previous year1967: 150 % change on previous year1968: -200 % change on previous year1969: 200 % change on previous year1970: -300 % change on previous year1971: -50 % change on previous year1972: 100 % change on previous year1974: -200 % change on previous year1975: 0 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1978: 0 % change on previous year1979: 220 % change on previous year1980: 33.3 % change on previous year1981: -37.5 % change on previous year1982: -240 % change on previous year1983: 100 % change on previous year1991: -200 % change on previous year1992: 100 % change on previous year1994: -100 % change on previous year1996: 100 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year2000: -200 % change on previous year2001: 200 % change on previous year2002: -200 % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 0 % change on previous year2006: 100 % change on previous year2008: 100 % change on previous year2009: -100 % change on previous year2013: -100 % change on previous year2015: 150 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: -100 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: 100 % change on previous year2025: 200 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 200 % change on previous year for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in 2025.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 250 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -300 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 250 % change on previous year
1962 -42.86 % change on previous year -117.1%
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 -50 % change on previous year
1966 -200 % change on previous year +300.0%
1967 150 % change on previous year -175.0%
1968 -200 % change on previous year -233.3%
1969 200 % change on previous year -200.0%
1970 -300 % change on previous year -250.0%
1971 -50 % change on previous year -83.3%
1972 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
1974 -200 % change on previous year -300.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 100 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 220 % change on previous year
1980 33.33 % change on previous year -84.8%
1981 -37.5 % change on previous year -212.5%
1982 -240 % change on previous year +540.0%
1983 100 % change on previous year -141.7%
1991 -200 % change on previous year -300.0%
1992 100 % change on previous year -150.0%
1994 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1996 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1998 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2000 -200 % change on previous year -300.0%
2001 200 % change on previous year -200.0%
2002 -200 % change on previous year -200.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 0 % change on previous year
2006 100 % change on previous year
2008 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2009 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2013 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2015 150 % change on previous year -250.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 -100 % change on previous year
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 100 % change on previous year
2025 200 % change on previous year +100.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2597 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.18 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.9 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 250 % change on previous year 9
1970s -16.25 % change on previous year -300 % change on previous year 220 % change on previous year 8
1980s -36.04 % change on previous year -240 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1990s 0 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
2000s -11.11 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 9
2010s -12.5 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 4
2020s 100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 3 Sierra Leone 300 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Korea 293.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Guatemala 265 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 200 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 200 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Tajikistan 150.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Costa Rica?
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in Costa Rica was 200 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 250 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -300 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual?
Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
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Indicator
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 5,258 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.