Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Costa Rica's government spending stands at 28.57% as of 2023-12-31, up from 28.05% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1973 to 2023 (51 observations).
In 2023, Costa Rica's government spending was 28.57%, up from 28.05% in 2022.
In 2022, Costa Rica's government spending was 28.05%, down from 30.53% in 2021.
In 2021, Costa Rica's government spending was 30.53%, down from 31.68% in 2020.
In 2020, Costa Rica's government spending was 31.68%, up from 29.3% in 2019.
In 2019, Costa Rica's government spending was 29.3%, up from 28.85% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.57% | +0.5241% |
| 2022 | 28.05% | -2.48% |
| 2021 | 30.53% | -1.15% |
| 2020 | 31.68% | +2.38% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.4533% |
| 2018 | 28.85% | +3.45% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -1.75% |
| 2016 | 27.15% | -1.41% |
| 2015 | 28.55% | +1.82% |
| 2014 | 26.74% | +0.2181% |
| 2013 | 26.52% | +0.5731% |
| 2012 | 25.94% | +0.5662% |
| 2011 | 25.38% | -0.2351% |
| 2010 | 25.61% | +0.8686% |
| 2009 | 24.74% | +3.08% |
| 2008 | 21.67% | +0.5081% |
| 2007 | 21.16% | -0.4404% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.05% |
| 2005 | 22.65% | +0.121% |
| 2004 | 22.53% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.62% | -0.973% |
| 2002 | 24.59% | +1.84% |
| 2001 | 22.76% | +0.7246% |
| 2000 | 22.03% | -0.0896% |
| 1999 | 22.12% | +1.06% |
| 1998 | 21.06% | -0.3328% |
| 1997 | 21.39% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 22.49% | +0.9501% |
| 1995 | 21.54% | -1.46% |
| 1994 | 23% | +3.64% |
| 1993 | 19.36% | +1.58% |
| 1992 | 17.78% | -0.6364% |
| 1991 | 18.42% | -5.83% |
| 1990 | 24.25% | -0.1097% |
| 1989 | 24.36% | +1.15% |
| 1988 | 23.21% | -2.35% |
| 1987 | 25.56% | +1.31% |
| 1986 | 24.26% | +4.75% |
| 1985 | 19.51% | -0.5153% |
| 1984 | 20.02% | -0.949% |
| 1983 | 20.97% | +4.35% |
| 1982 | 16.62% | -1.47% |
| 1981 | 18.09% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 21.59% | +0.3101% |
| 1979 | 21.28% | +0.7473% |
| 1978 | 20.53% | +4.39% |
| 1977 | 16.14% | -0.2069% |
| 1976 | 16.35% | +0.0427% |
| 1975 | 16.31% | +1.25% |
| 1974 | 15.06% | -0.4897% |
| 1973 | 15.55% | — |
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Costa Rica's government spending is 28.57% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 28.05% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 31.68% (2020); the lowest is 15.06% (1974), across data from 1973 to 2023.
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