Costa Rica vs Luxembourg: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
19.1%
in 2023
Luxembourg
18.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Luxembourg rank
39th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 39th of 117 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 8.4% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 16.3% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 2.2% | 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 Luxembourg?
- Costa Rica, at 19.1% against 18.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Luxembourg ranks 39th of 117 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 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