Costa Rica vs Mexico: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.88 Percentage of GDP against 1.5 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 36 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 | 2.37 Percentage of GDP | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 0.2667 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | 2.09 Percentage of GDP | 0.3428 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | 1.57 Percentage of GDP | 0.3647 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.88 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 Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.38 Percentage of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th 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.