Costa Rica vs Uganda: Government spending as share of GDP
Costa Rica
18.9%
in 2024
Uganda
18.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
131st
Uganda rank
133rd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.9% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 133rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.