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
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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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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October