Costa Rica vs South Africa: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6131 against 0.5515 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0616.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6431 | 0.3706 | 0.2725 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5526 | 0.666 | 0.1134 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5515 | 0.6131 | 0.0616 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6131 against 0.5515 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0616, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.