Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Cape Verde
0.551
in 2016
Costa Rica
0.5515
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
27th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5515 against 0.551 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0005.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 79 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5491 0.6073 0.0582 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5433 0.5774 0.0342 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.5515 against 0.551 in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
0.0005, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Cape Verde ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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
Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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