NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 16.48 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.48 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Costa Rica peaked at 18.9 Percentage of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.74 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.61 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 15.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.68 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.68 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 14.66 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.16 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.65 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 13.21 Percentage of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 16.87 Percentage of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 16.34 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.74 Percentage of GDP | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 6.14 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.26 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.67 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.99 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.49 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9 Percentage of GDP | +162.3% |
| 2024 | 16.48 Percentage of GDP | -12.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.48 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +162.3% | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | 18.9 Percentage of GDP |
| 2012 | -64.9% | 16.34 Percentage of GDP | 5.74 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 Percentage of GDP | 13.21 Percentage of GDP | 16.53 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 Percentage of GDP | 5.74 Percentage of GDP | 16.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 Percentage of GDP | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | 18.9 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More public sector data for Costa Rica
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Costa Rica?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Costa Rica was 16.48 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 Percentage of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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