Australia vs Costa Rica: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.28 Percentage of GDP against 38.24 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.04 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6 Percentage of GDP | 33.75 Percentage of GDP | 1.86 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 37.13 Percentage of GDP | 32.11 Percentage of GDP | 5.02 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.66 Percentage of GDP | 34.58 Percentage of GDP | 5.08 Percentage of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 39.28 Percentage of GDP against 38.24 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 1.04 Percentage of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Australia ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.