Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Other expense

Democratic Republic of Congo
4.18 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Costa Rica
2.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Other expense over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.18 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.34 trillion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 153.67 billion current LCU 131.68 billion current LCU 21.99 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 527.75 billion current LCU 1.02 trillion current LCU 489.14 billion current LCU Costa Rica
2020s 1.92 trillion current LCU 2.20 trillion current LCU 278.57 billion current LCU Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.18 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in other expense between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
1.34 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for other expense?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th 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

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.