Costa Rica vs Niger: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Niger
3.1%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
85th
Niger rank
82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Niger ranks 82nd of 108 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 23.2% | 20.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 18.7% | 14.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Niger ranks 82nd 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