Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
23.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
22.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
65th
Lithuania rank
68th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 23.2% against 22.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 68th of 103 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 24.7% | 49.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 0.4% | 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 Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 23.2% against 22.7% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Lithuania ranks 68th of 103 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 tertiary 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