Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Cyprus
2.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
85th
Cyprus rank
87th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Cyprus ranks 87th of 108 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 9.7% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
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 Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Cyprus ranks 87th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary 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