Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Costa Rica
25.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
26.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.1% against 25.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.1% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.1% against 25.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.