Costa Rica vs Serbia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2023
Serbia
97.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Serbia rank
24th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 97.5% against 97.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 24th of 125 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.3% | 0.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.4% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 97.5% against 97.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 24th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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