Antigua and Barbuda vs Costa Rica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved

Antigua and Barbuda
95.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2021
Antigua and Barbuda rank
110th
Costa Rica rank
109th

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Costa Rica
050100150200720142021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.6% against 95.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 74.6% 93.4% 18.8% Costa Rica
2010s 99.5% 96.2% 3.3% Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Antigua and Barbuda or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 95.6% against 95.5% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Costa Rica rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 109th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.