Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Expense

Costa Rica
28.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
28.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
64th
Solomon Islands rank
62nd

Expense over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Solomon Islands
0102030197319982023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 157 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 27.1% 28.7% 1.6% Solomon Islands
2020s 30.1% 30.4% 0.3% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for expense?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd 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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About this data

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

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.