All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 79.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2006
All-time low
70.1%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2006–2023

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2006–2023

0204060802006201420232006: 85.8 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 76 %2009: 72 %2010: 70.1 %2011: 77.4 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 72.2 %2019: 71.7 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 77.2 %2022: 79.4 %2023: 79.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica stood at 79.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica peaked at 85.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 85.8%
2007 78.9% -8.1%
2008 76.0% -3.7%
2009 72.0% -5.2%
2010 70.1% -2.7%
2011 77.4% +10.4%
2012 73.9% -4.5%
2013 74.8% +1.2%
2014 73.9% -1.2%
2015 71.8% -2.9%
2016 75.4% +5.0%
2017 79.1% +4.9%
2018 72.2% -8.7%
2019 71.7% -0.7%
2020 77.8% +8.6%
2021 77.2% -0.8%
2022 79.4% +2.8%
2023 79.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.2% 72.0% 85.8% 4
2010s 74.0% 70.1% 79.1% 10
2020s 78.6% 77.2% 79.7% 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Armenia 79.8% compare
  2. 50 Cuba 79.8% compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 79.8% compare
  4. 53 Barbados 79.7% compare
  5. 54 Philippines 79.4%
  6. 55 Andorra 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
118 places, 1,571 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release