Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4474 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4474
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4803
in 2003
All-time low
0.3905
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica, 2002–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52002201120202002: 0.4242003: 0.482004: 0.4082005: 0.392006: 0.412007: 0.3942008: 0.4012009: 0.4482010: 0.4422011: 0.4192012: 0.4342013: 0.442014: 0.4642015: 0.4622016: 0.452017: 0.4712018: 0.4572019: 0.4582020: 0.447

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica is 0.4474, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4803 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3905, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4239
2003 0.4803 +13.3%
2004 0.4082 -15.0%
2005 0.3905 -4.4%
2006 0.4099 +5.0%
2007 0.394 -3.9%
2008 0.4006 +1.7%
2009 0.4484 +11.9%
2010 0.442 -1.4%
2011 0.4185 -5.3%
2012 0.4339 +3.7%
2013 0.4401 +1.4%
2014 0.464 +5.4%
2015 0.462 -0.4%
2016 0.4499 -2.6%
2017 0.4714 +4.8%
2018 0.4572 -3.0%
2019 0.4575 +0.1%
2020 0.4474 -2.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.4474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.4474 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6095, 73% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4195 0.3905 0.4803 8
2010s 0.4497 0.4185 0.4714 10
2020s 0.4474 0.4474 0.4474 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Czechia 0.496 compare
  2. 50 Indonesia 0.4934 compare
  3. 51 South Korea 0.4876 compare
  4. 53 Iceland 0.4429 compare
  5. 54 Poland 0.4339 compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 0.4267 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Costa Rica was 0.4474 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4803 in 2003.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3905 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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