Costa Rica vs Viet Nam: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Viet Nam
21.1%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 21.1% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Viet Nam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Viet Nam rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.