Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Expense
Costa Rica
13.60 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Lebanon
17.12 trillion current LCU
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Lebanon rank
21st
Expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 17.12 trillion current LCU against 13.60 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.51 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 821.11 billion current LCU | 7.10 trillion current LCU | 6.28 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion current LCU | 10.14 trillion current LCU | 7.88 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.86 trillion current LCU | 19.20 trillion current LCU | 11.34 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12.03 trillion current LCU | 17.30 trillion current LCU | 5.26 trillion current LCU | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 17.12 trillion current LCU against 13.60 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expense between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 3.51 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.