Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Costa Rica
4.12 billion current US$
in 2021
Ecuador
3.79 billion current US$
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
65th
Ecuador rank
66th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.12 billion current US$ against 3.79 billion current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 335.23 million current US$.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 127.02 million current US$ 243.52 million current US$ 116.50 million current US$ Ecuador
1980s 152.91 million current US$ 886.96 million current US$ 734.05 million current US$ Ecuador
1990s 430.58 million current US$ 683.63 million current US$ 253.05 million current US$ Ecuador
2000s 985.18 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 54.90 million current US$ Ecuador
2010s 3.54 billion current US$ 3.80 billion current US$ 261.48 million current US$ Ecuador
2020s 4.07 billion current US$ 3.90 billion current US$ 176.24 million current US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 4.12 billion current US$ against 3.79 billion current US$ in Ecuador as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
335.23 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Ecuador ranks 66th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.