Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Madagascar
2.1%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
85th
Madagascar rank
88th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Madagascar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 88th of 108 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 17.2% | 13.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 14.9% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.1% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Madagascar ranks 88th 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