Costa Rica vs Ghana: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health

Costa Rica
55.1%
in 2022
Ghana
60.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Ghana rank
1st

Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
0204060201620192023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 60.9% against 55.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 1st of 31 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 55.9% 53.2% 2.7% Costa Rica
2020s 57.1% 57.3% 0.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Ghana, at 60.9% against 55.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health between Costa Rica and Ghana?
5.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 201 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed