Costa Rica vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 14.7% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 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 Eastern Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and Eastern Asia?
- 8.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.