Costa Rica vs Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Palau rank
54th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Palau
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 27,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Palau ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 188,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 185,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 179,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 213,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 194,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Palau?
- Costa Rica, at 215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Palau?
- 27,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Palau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Palau ranks 54th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.