Social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Social spending oecd longrun was 12.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.64
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.37
in 2020
All-time low
11.7
in 2012
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica, 2011–2022

0510152011201620222011: 11.92012: 11.72013: 12.12014: 11.92015: 12.12016: 11.92017: 11.92018: 12.42019: 12.32020: 14.42021: 12.72022: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica is 12.64, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica peaked at 14.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 11.95 —
2012 11.7 -2.0%
2013 12.09 +3.3%
2014 11.91 -1.4%
2015 12.08 +1.4%
2016 11.92 -1.3%
2017 11.89 -0.2%
2018 12.43 +4.5%
2019 12.33 -0.9%
2020 14.37 +16.6%
2021 12.7 -11.6%
2022 12.64 -0.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 12.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 12.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.64, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.03 11.7 12.43 9
2020s 13.24 12.64 14.37 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 36 Ireland 14.36 compare
  2. 37 Colombia 14.06 compare
  3. 38 Chile 12.88 compare
  4. 40 Turkey 10.36 compare
  5. 41 Mexico 10.03 compare
  6. 42 Peru 7.55 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica?
Social spending oecd longrun in Costa Rica was 12.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 in 2020.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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