Costa Rica vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
15th
United States of America rank
18th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 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 United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 9.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.