Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Government spending vs. GDP
Costa Rica
11.40 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Slovenia
10.65 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
69th
Slovenia rank
70th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ in Slovenia, a difference of 750.50 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Slovenia ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 265.44 million constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 253.76 million constant 2015 US$ | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Costa Rica, at 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 750.50 million constant 2015 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and Slovenia ranks 70th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.