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

Costa Rica
25.8%
in 2023
Mongolia
25.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
60th
Mongolia rank
63rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 25.8% against 25.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 19.4% 1.1% Costa Rica
2010s 17.5% 29.2% 11.7% Mongolia
2020s 24.1% 31.6% 7.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
Costa Rica, at 25.8% against 25.2% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 63rd 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 (%)
Unit
%
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