Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Luxembourg
0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
149th
Luxembourg rank
147th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 147th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.0072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 147th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.