Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.57 billion current US$ against 2.13 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 437.46 million current US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.50 million current US$ | 433.25 million current US$ | 124.75 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 472.00 million current US$ | 573.20 million current US$ | 101.20 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 912.60 million current US$ | 90.00 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 333.47 million current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 2.57 billion current US$ against 2.13 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 437.46 million current US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.