Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
25.3%
in 2023
Slovakia
27.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
26th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 27.4% against 25.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 115 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.7% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 28.0% | 4.0% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 27.4% against 25.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 2.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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