Brazil vs Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP

Brazil
4.29
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.61
in 2023
Brazil rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.61 against 4.29 in Brazil, a difference of 0.32.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 32 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 3.52 4.62 1.1 Costa Rica
2010s 3.72 5.45 1.73 Costa Rica
2020s 4.26 5.13 0.8764 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 4.61 against 4.29 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.32, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
Brazil ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed