Costa Rica vs South Korea: Government spending by function

Costa Rica
26.1%
in 2021
South Korea
26.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
South Korea rank
32nd

Government spending by function over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Korea
0102030200720152023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.2% against 26.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 32nd of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending by function
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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