Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Costa Rica
3.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
6.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
Switzerland rank
39th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.2% against 3.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 6.2% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.2% against 3.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 2.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 39th 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.