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Total Government Expenditures (in U.S. dollars millions)		 Year
$4.975 2006
$4.365 2005
$3.895 2004
$3.451  2003 
$2.700 2002
$2.485 2001
$2.327 2000
$2.170 1999
$1.969 1998
$1.825 1997
$1.806 1996
$1.731 1995

Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica
 

Type of Expenditure by % 

Expenditure Type %
Education & Health 57.4%
Other 20.3%
General Services 13.0%
Industry 9.1%
Housing 0.2%
Total 100.0%

 

Education Expenditures (in U.S. Dollars millions) 

Education Expenditure Education Capital % of GNP Total Government Expenditure Year
$960.83
 N/A 5.2%
 N/A 2005
$845.31
 N/A 5.5%
 N/A 2004
$736.76
 N/A 5.5%
 N/A 2003
$639.32
 N/A 5.5%
 N/A 2002
$532.93 N/A N/A 32.71% 2001
$727.69 N/A N/A 31.28% 2000
$621.52 N/A N/A 28.65% 1999
$596.96 N/A N/A 30.32% 1998
$535.00 1.2 billion CRC 4.7% 29.32% 1997
$488.70 902 million CRC 4.6% 27.05% 1996
$409.10 170 million CRC 4.4% 23.63% 1995

 

Health Expenditures (in U.S. Dollars millions) 

Health Expenditure Total Government Expenditure Year
$889.81  N/A 2005 
$789.98
 N/A 2004
$764.20
 N/A 2003
$656.21
 N/A
 2002
$556.62 34.16% 2001
$776.19 33.36% 2000
$715.97 33.00% 1999
$637.11 32.36% 1998
$567.53 31.10% 1997
$536.91 29.72% 1996
$493.27 28.49% 1995

Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica & MIDEPLAN; costarica.com staff's calculations

 

Housing Expenditures (in U.S. Dollars millions) 

Housing Expenditure Total Government Expenditure Year
$299.52  N/A 2005
$284.05  N/A 2004
$229.26
 N/A 2003
$200.72
 N/A 2002 
$173.00 10.62% 2001
$230.68 9.91% 2000
$220.62 10.17% 1999
$208.79 10.60% 1998
$199.69 10.94% 1997
$214.68 11.88% 1996
$172.71 9.98% 1995

Source: Central Bank of Costa Rica & MIDEPLAN; costarica.com staff's calculations

 

Military Expenditures 

 

28 million 3.3% of GNP 1993  
$0 Arms Exports
$0 Arms Imports
Forces in Coast Guard, Air action, Ministry of Public Security Force 8,000 people
Police Budget (in U.S. $ millions) $55.0 (1995)
Armed forces (soldiers) per 1,000 people 2.4 (1994)

Source: Center for International Policy

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