Costa Rica vs Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
19.1%
in 2023
Thailand
18.9%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
36th
Thailand rank
37th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.1% against 18.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th of 117 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 19.1% against 18.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th 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