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

Costa Rica
0.9377
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.9307
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9377 against 0.9307 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8129 0.9126 0.0997 United Kingdom
2010s 0.8975 0.8983 0.0009 United Kingdom
2020s 0.9377 0.9307 0.007 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 United Kingdom?
Costa Rica, at 0.9377 against 0.9307 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
0.007, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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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