Costa Rica vs Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
25.3%
in 2023
Hungary
25.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Hungary rank
28th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Hungary
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.3% against 25.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Hungary ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 28th of 115 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.7% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 25.1% | 1.1% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Hungary?
- Costa Rica, at 25.3% against 25.1% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 28th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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