Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Other expense

Costa Rica
2.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Paraguay
2.75 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
12th
Paraguay rank
14th

Other expense over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.75 trillion current LCU in Paraguay, a difference of 83.09 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 14th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 226.48 billion current LCU 788.12 billion current LCU 561.64 billion current LCU Paraguay
2010s 965.62 billion current LCU 1.39 trillion current LCU 423.49 billion current LCU Paraguay
2020s 2.45 trillion current LCU 2.37 trillion current LCU 85.20 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 Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.75 trillion current LCU in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in other expense between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
83.09 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for other expense?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Paraguay ranks 14th 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.