Costa Rica vs Mexico: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2024
Mexico
3.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
Mexico rank
43rd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.