Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Costa Rica
95.6%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
95.8%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.8% against 95.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 109.4% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 99.1% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 103.6% | 10.8% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.8% against 95.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th 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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).