Costa Rica vs Niger: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Niger
0.9%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
106th
Niger rank
108th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Niger ranks 108th of 124 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 22.2% | 18.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 11.5% | 5.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Niger ranks 108th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release