Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Costa Rica: Subsidies and other transfers

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.89 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.98 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
31st
Costa Rica rank
30th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.98 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 97.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.98 trillion current LCU against 1.89 trillion current LCU in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica?
97.70 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (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
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.