Americas (WHO region) vs Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Americas (WHO region)
13.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 28.2% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 29.3% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 25.4% | 11.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Americas (WHO region) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 13.6% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Americas (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 11.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Costa Rica rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.