Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica stood at 95.6%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica peaked at 101.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.3% | — |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 92.9% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 89.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.8% | 95.6% | 2 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Costa Rica was 95.6% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.