Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.53 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.70 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 10th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.68 billion current LCU | 323.39 billion current LCU | 191.71 billion current LCU | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 965.62 billion current LCU | 443.01 billion current LCU | 522.61 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 675.45 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 4.53 trillion current LCU against 2.83 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 1.70 trillion current LCU, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for other expense?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 10th 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.