Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica
254.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
27th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 254.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 94.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 45.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 48.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 108.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 182.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 262.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 274.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 254.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Broad money (current LCU), 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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.