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
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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.

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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