China vs Costa Rica: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

China
26.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
25.8%
in 2023
China rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
60th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
0102030200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 26.2% against 25.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 8.8% 17.2% 8.4% Costa Rica
2010s 24.1% 18.9% 5.2% China
2020s 25.3% 24.3% 1.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, China or Costa Rica?
China, at 26.2% against 25.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between China and Costa Rica?
0.4%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
China ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 60th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed