Costa Rica vs Denmark: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.9% against 13.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 141st of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 43.1% | 17.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 19.3% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 15.7% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 14.9% against 13.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 141st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.