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

Costa Rica
0.5515
in 2020
Senegal
0.4719
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
27th
Senegal rank
29th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.5515 against 0.4719 in Senegal, a difference of 0.0796.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 29th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5223 0.1367 0.3856 Costa Rica
2020s 0.5515 0.4719 0.0796 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 Senegal?
Costa Rica, at 0.5515 against 0.4719 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Costa Rica and Senegal?
0.0796, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Senegal ranks 29th 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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