Costa Rica vs Peru: Current health expenditure
Costa Rica
6.87
in 2023
Peru
5.64
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Peru rank
19th
Current health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.87 against 5.64 in Peru, a difference of 1.23.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Peru ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.94 | 4.61 | 2.33 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 4.84 | 2.73 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 6.19 | 1.18 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 6.87 against 5.64 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1.23, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Peru ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.