NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general was 11.16 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.16 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
14.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
10.48 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 12.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 13 Percentage of GDP2010: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 14 Percentage of GDP2013: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 14 Percentage of GDP2015: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2019: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 14 Percentage of GDP2021: 12.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 11.2 Percentage of GDP

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: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Luxembourg 11.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 12 Austria 11.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 13 Israel 11.38 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 15 Spain 10.76 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 16 Hungary 10.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 17 Portugal 10.63 Percentage of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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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.