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

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 Poland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Costa Rica

0.4474

in 2020

Poland

0.4339

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

52nd

Poland rank

54th

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

Costa Rica
Poland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.4474 against 0.4339 in Poland, a difference of 0.0135.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 54th of 79 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4195	0.3957	0.0238	Costa Rica
2010s	0.4497	0.3928	0.0569	Costa Rica
2020s	0.4474	0.4339	0.0135	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 Poland?: Costa Rica, at 0.4474 against 0.4339 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Costa Rica and Poland?: 0.0135, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 54th 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.