Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 11,794 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica is 11,794, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica peaked at 11,794 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,811, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,811 | — |
| 2008 | 4,594 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 4,494 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,227 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 5,468 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,312 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 4,677 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4,971 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,323 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5,826 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6,282 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 6,590 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 7,288 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 7,445 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,335 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,334 | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 11,560 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 11,794 | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,794 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,794 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,810, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,299 | 3,811 | 4,594 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,596 | 4,312 | 7,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,694 | 7,335 | 11,794 | 5 |
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 total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica?
- Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Costa Rica was 11,794 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,794 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,811 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. 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 Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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