Costa Rica vs Laos: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2021
Laos
95.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
110th
Laos rank
107th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Laos ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Laos ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 110.9% | 17.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 99.2% | 3.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Costa Rica or Laos?
- Laos, at 95.8% against 95.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Laos ranks 107th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).