Colombia vs Costa Rica: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.13 Percentage of GDP against 1.5 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.63 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 Percentage of GDP | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 1.1 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.56 Percentage of GDP | 2.47 Percentage of GDP | 0.0928 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.47 Percentage of GDP | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | 0.5319 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 2.13 Percentage of GDP against 1.5 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.63 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.