Costa Rica vs Palau: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2021
Palau
94.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
Palau rank
118th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.6% against 94.9% in Palau, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Palau ranks 118th of 174 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.8% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 88.8% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 95.6% against 94.9% in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Palau ranks 118th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.