Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Cameroon
16.48
in 2030
Costa Rica
16.81
in 2030
Cameroon rank
179th
Costa Rica rank
177th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.81 against 16.48 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 179th and Costa Rica ranks 177th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 | 16.43 | 2.65 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 18.67 | 0.1185 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 16.49 | 18.69 | 2.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2030s | 16.48 | 16.81 | 0.3286 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 16.81 against 16.48 in Cameroon as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 0.33, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2030.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 179th and Costa Rica ranks 177th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October