Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2023
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica peaked at 2.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.7% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +1026.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2110.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release