Costa Rica vs Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2023
Portugal
18.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Portugal rank
52nd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.8% against 18.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd of 101 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 7.1% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 10.7% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 15.6% | 5.3% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.8% against 18.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 52nd 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