Argentina vs Costa Rica: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
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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About this data
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.