Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica
18.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
20th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 28.6% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 29.4% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.