NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government was 11.16 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.16 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica peaked at 14.26 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.48 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.07 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 11.55 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.07 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.92 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.5 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.13 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.78 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.48 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.09 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.99 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 13.91 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 14.07 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.98 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.26 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.99 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.42 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.31 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.95 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 12.79 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.62 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 11.16 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.16 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.16 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.69 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.16 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.47 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.46 Percentage of GDP | 10.48 Percentage of GDP | 12.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | 13.09 Percentage of GDP | 14.26 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 Percentage of GDP | 11.16 Percentage of GDP | 13.95 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica?
- Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica was 11.16 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.