Costa Rica vs Korea: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
25.3%
in 2023
Korea
25.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Korea rank
27th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.3% against 25.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th of 115 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 23.5% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
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 Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 25.3% against 25.2% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Korea ranks 27th 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