Costa Rica vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
15th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 12.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.3% | 14.6% | 10.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 12.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 12.3% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 8.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.