Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
19.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
18.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Paraguay rank
38th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 38th 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 | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 2.5% | 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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 19.1% against 18.7% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 38th 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