Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica, 2007–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 95.6% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica peaked at 101.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.3% | — |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 92.9% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 89.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.8% | 95.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 113 Papua New Guinea 95.8% compare
- 114 Tonga 95.6% compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
- 117 Lebanon 95.3% compare
- 118 Palau 94.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica was 95.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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