Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic

Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
6.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Guatemala rank
90th

Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 6.1% 0.8% Costa Rica
2010s 7.6% 6.0% 1.5% Costa Rica
2020s 7.4% 6.9% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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