Costa Rica vs Mexico: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.34 Percentage of GDP against 4.72 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.62 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 Percentage of GDP | 4.94 Percentage of GDP | 0.6967 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.18 Percentage of GDP | 5.04 Percentage of GDP | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.16 Percentage of GDP | 4.53 Percentage of GDP | 1.63 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 5.34 Percentage of GDP against 4.72 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.62 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2025 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. With a growing emphasis on governance outcomes, this ninth edition presents the latest evidence on public governance tools and resources that can help public administrations address complex, long-term challenges, while allowing progress to be monitored over time. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters. The 2025 edition of Government at a Glance presents a structure around three broad categories: 1) Trust, security and dignity; prosperity and satisfaction with public services; 2) Achieving results with good governance practices 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed. Further information on Government at a Glance 2025 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website