Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Revenue, excluding grants

Costa Rica
27.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
26.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
203040197219982024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 27.4% against 26.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 23.9% 32.4% 8.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 27.9% 26.8% 1.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 27.4% against 26.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.