Argentina vs Costa Rica: Other expense

Argentina
4.93 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica
2.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Other expense over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.93 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.10 trillion current LCU.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 285.50 million current LCU 20.84 billion current LCU 20.56 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2000s 3.66 billion current LCU 36.89 billion current LCU 33.22 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2010s 154.00 billion current LCU 1.18 trillion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 1.77 trillion current LCU 2.45 trillion current LCU 681.22 billion current LCU Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 4.93 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in other expense between Argentina and Costa Rica?
2.10 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for other expense?
Argentina ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.