Albania vs Costa Rica: Current health expenditure
Albania
7.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
84th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Current health expenditure over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Albania ranks 84th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.