Benin vs Costa Rica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Benin
106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
43rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Benin |
| 2000s | 84.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 83.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 61.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 112.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 106.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 16.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.