Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 20.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica is 20.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica peaked at 26.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 26th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.3% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +130.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.3% | 22.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 11.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Costa Rica was 20.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/