Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
18.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
17.7%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
20th
Jamaica rank
22nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.0% against 17.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 129 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 15.7% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 19.0% | 11.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 18.0% against 17.7% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 22nd 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.