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Costa Rica Average Government Spending 1973-2025

22.93% 52 data points
Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

Costa Rica's average government spending from 1973 to 2025 was 22.93%, based on 52 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 28.28% −0.63% 66th
2023 28.91% +0.15% 49th
2022 28.76% −2.06% 54th
2021 30.82% −1.07% 71st
2020 31.89% +2.43% 73rd
2019 29.46% +0.54% 86th
2018 28.92% +3.52% 86th
2017 25.40% −1.75% 76th
2016 27.15% −1.41% 84th
2015 28.55% +1.82% 88th
2014 26.74% +0.22% 80th
2013 26.52% +0.57% 71st
2012 25.94% +0.57% 71st
2011 25.38% −0.24% 66th
2010 25.61% +0.87% 65th
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