Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP
Costa Rica
4.61
in 2023
Ecuador
4.68
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Ecuador rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.68 against 4.61 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 | 1.79 | 2.83 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.14 | 1.31 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 5 | 0.1354 | 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, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.68 against 4.61 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.07, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Ecuador ranks 9th 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.