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
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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 – 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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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).