Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2021
Ukraine
96.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
115th
Ukraine rank
110th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 96.1% against 95.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ukraine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 110th of 174 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 94.5% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 101.1% | 4.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 110.9% | 16.7% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 96.1% against 95.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th and Ukraine ranks 110th 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.