Costa Rica vs Thailand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Costa Rica
20.7%
in 2023
Thailand
19.8%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
49th
Thailand rank
52nd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.7% against 19.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 118 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 20.7% against 19.8% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 118 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 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