Costa Rica vs Georgia: Current health expenditure
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Georgia
6.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
87th
Georgia rank
88th
Current health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Georgia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Georgia ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.7% | 1.4% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Georgia ranks 88th 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.