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
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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.

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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