How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Costa Rica

0.4474

in 2020

Iceland

0.4429

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

52nd

Iceland rank

53rd

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.4474 against 0.4429 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4195	0.5184	0.0989	Iceland
2010s	0.4497	0.4667	0.017	Iceland
2020s	0.4474	0.4429	0.0045	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 0.4474 against 0.4429 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 0.0045, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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: Use of goods and services, 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, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.