Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
3.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
85th
Paraguay rank
83rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 83rd of 108 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 5.4% | 3.8% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 83rd 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