Costa Rica vs Singapore: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Singapore
0.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
106th
Singapore rank
109th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 109th of 124 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 13.2% | 8.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 11.4% | 6.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Singapore ranks 109th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release