Costa Rica vs Norway: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2023
Norway
18.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Norway rank
54th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 54th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.6% | 3.3% | 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 Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 54th of 101 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 upper secondary 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