Costa Rica vs Thailand: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Costa Rica
0.9377
in 2020
Thailand
0.9321
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
18th
Thailand rank
20th

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9377 against 0.9321 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0056.

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

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8129 0.5995 0.2133 Costa Rica
2010s 0.8975 0.73 0.1675 Costa Rica
2020s 0.9377 0.9321 0.0055 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Costa Rica or Thailand?
Costa Rica, at 0.9377 against 0.9321 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Costa Rica and Thailand?
0.0056, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, 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
Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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