Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 5.34 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica, 2007–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica stood at 5.34 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica peaked at 7.09 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.75 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 5.77 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.71 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.97 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 6.07 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.38 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.79 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.65 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.77 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.09 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 5.73 Percentage of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.34 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 Percentage of GDP | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.18 Percentage of GDP | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | 6.79 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 Percentage of GDP | 5.34 Percentage of GDP | 7.09 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
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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 size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Costa Rica was 5.34 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2025 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. With a growing emphasis on governance outcomes, this ninth edition presents the latest evidence on public governance tools and resources that can help public administrations address complex, long-term challenges, while allowing progress to be monitored over time. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters. The 2025 edition of Government at a Glance presents a structure around three broad categories: 1) Trust, security and dignity; prosperity and satisfaction with public services; 2) Achieving results with good governance practices 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed. Further information on Government at a Glance 2025 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website