Which has higher expense, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?

Costa Rica, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?

51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Expense

Costa Rica

28.6%

in 2023

Republic of Korea

28.3%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

64th

Republic of Korea rank

66th

Expense over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	17.3%	13.2%	4.1%	Costa Rica
1980s	21.4%	13.6%	7.9%	Costa Rica
1990s	21.1%	13.1%	8.0%	Costa Rica
2000s	22.7%	16.7%	6.0%	Costa Rica
2010s	26.9%	22.0%	4.9%	Costa Rica
2020s	29.7%	29.0%	0.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?: Costa Rica, at 28.6% against 28.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for expense?: Costa Rica ranks 64th and Republic of Korea ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.