Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Military spending, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
3.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Venezuela
3.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
110th
Venezuela rank
111th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.63 % change on previous year in Venezuela, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Venezuela ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 110th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 172 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Venezuela Difference Ahead
1920s 3.55 % change on previous year 14.7 % change on previous year 11.15 % change on previous year Venezuela
1930s 0.152 % change on previous year 9.95 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year Venezuela
1940s 9.35 % change on previous year 10.95 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year Venezuela
1950s 1.9 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Venezuela
1960s 4.28 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year 0.3492 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1970s 8.84 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s -0.5734 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s 7.24 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 8.35 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Venezuela
2010s 10.01 % change on previous year -19.87 % change on previous year 29.88 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 0.5851 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
Costa Rica, at 3.76 % change on previous year against 3.63 % change on previous year in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
0.13 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.