Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
84th
Malaysia rank
86th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 11.8% | 10.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 86th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release