Costa Rica vs Mexico: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.24 Percentage of GDP against 29.19 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 9.05 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.25 Percentage of GDP | 21.45 Percentage of GDP | 11.8 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.11 Percentage of GDP | 26.89 Percentage of GDP | 5.22 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.58 Percentage of GDP | 27.82 Percentage of GDP | 6.76 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 38.24 Percentage of GDP against 29.19 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 9.05 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 34th 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.