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

Costa Rica
0.5515
in 2020
Mongolia
0.4098
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mongolia rank
30th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5515 against 0.4098 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1417.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 30th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6389 0.4851 0.1538 Costa Rica
2010s 0.5526 0.3148 0.2378 Costa Rica
2020s 0.5515 0.4098 0.1417 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, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
Costa Rica, at 0.5515 against 0.4098 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
0.1417, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 30th 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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