Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 97.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 4 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release