Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Central government spending as share of GDP
Costa Rica
28.6%
in 2023
Mauritius
29.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Mauritius rank
61st
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 29.1% against 28.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 20.1% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 22.4% | 1.0% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.4% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 20.6% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 30.3% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 29.1% against 28.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mauritius ranks 61st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.