Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Bulgaria
6,186 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica
6,989 millions
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
60th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Costa Rica
2.0k4.0k6.0k199020042019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6,989 millions against 6,186 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 803 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 2,172 millions 1,421 millions 751.77 millions Bulgaria
2000s 4,066 millions 3,020 millions 1,045 millions Bulgaria
2010s 5,185 millions 5,514 millions 328.47 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6,989 millions against 6,186 millions in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
803 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/