Costa Rica vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2023
South Africa
2.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
102nd
South Africa rank
103rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd 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