Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Costa Rica
64.6%
in 2023
Slovenia
64.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Slovenia rank
21st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 64.6% against 64.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 21st of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 64.7% 23.3% Slovenia
2010s 56.6% 63.8% 7.2% Slovenia
2020s 65.1% 64.2% 0.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
Costa Rica, at 64.6% against 64.0% in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 21st of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed