Costa Rica vs Yemen: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Yemen
76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Yemen rank
45th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 107.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 148.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.12 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, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 45th 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.