Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 20.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.38
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.59
in 2019
All-time low
16.74
in 1995
Years of data
29
1986–2023
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica is 20.38, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica peaked at 32.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 30.32 | — |
| 1988 | 18.36 | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 17.66 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.74 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 19.11 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 21.92 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 18.82 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 19.15 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.15 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.43 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.64 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.02 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.81 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.41 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 22.88 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 23.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.83 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.11 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.37 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.15 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 26.09 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 32.59 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 30.08 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 31.17 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 21.58 | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 20.38 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.12 | 17.66 | 30.32 | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.26 | 16.74 | 21.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.41 | 18.82 | 23.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 22.83 | 32.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 20.38 | 31.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 13 Dominican Republic 20.87 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 20.55 compare
- 15 Mozambique 20.45 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 20.3 compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.16 compare
- 19 Kiribati 20.12 compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 19,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 10.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Costa Rica was 20.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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