Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Central government spending as share of GDP
Costa Rica
28.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
28.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
64th
Solomon Islands rank
62nd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 157 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 28.7% | 1.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.4% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd 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.