Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.98 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 97.70 billion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million current LCU | 140.17 billion current LCU | 140.17 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 130.45 billion current LCU | 579.04 billion current LCU | 448.59 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 412.26 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 772.73 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.98 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 97.70 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.