How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Bulgaria

0.6419

in 2020

Costa Rica

0.6781

in 2020

Bulgaria rank

37th

Costa Rica rank

34th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Bulgaria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6781 against 0.6419 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0362.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 79 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6829	0.6905	0.0076	Costa Rica
2010s	0.6622	0.6873	0.025	Costa Rica
2020s	0.6419	0.6781	0.0362	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.6781 against 0.6419 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 0.0362, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Bulgaria ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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