Costa Rica vs Malawi: Final consumption expenditure

Costa Rica
40.42 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
26.74 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
34th
Malawi rank
37th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 40.42 trillion current LCU against 26.74 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 13.68 trillion current LCU.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 37th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,766 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.