NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by was 29.13 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.13 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
34.18 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
29.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Costa Rica, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 29 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 29.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 34.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 31.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 29.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Costa Rica is 29.13 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Costa Rica peaked at 34.18 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.03 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government in Costa Rica, 2012 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2012 29.03 Percentage of GDP
2013 30.09 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2014 29.92 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2015 30.16 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2016 30.47 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2017 30.84 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2018 30.92 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2019 31.57 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2020 34.18 Percentage of GDP +8.3%
2021 31.36 Percentage of GDP -8.2%
2022 29.13 Percentage of GDP -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.38 Percentage of GDP 29.03 Percentage of GDP 31.57 Percentage of GDP 8
2020s 31.56 Percentage of GDP 29.13 Percentage of GDP 34.18 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Japan 39.05 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 22 Colombia 36.6 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 32.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 25 Chile 27.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 26 Ireland 22.42 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Costa Rica?
Naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by in Costa Rica was 29.13 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34.18 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 29.03 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 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.