Costa Rica vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
15th
South-Eastern Asia rank
17th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.8% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 13.3% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 11.6% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South-Eastern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.