Costa Rica vs Serbia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2023
Serbia
2.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
102nd
Serbia rank
104th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Serbia ranks 104th of 124 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 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 public, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Serbia ranks 104th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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