Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Bolivia
6.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
86th
Costa Rica rank
87th
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bolivia ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.6% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 86th 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.