Costa Rica vs Maldives: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Maldives
99.2%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
24th
Maldives rank
23rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 107 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.3% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Maldives ranks 23rd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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