Costa Rica vs High income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
High income (World Bank)
14.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
High income (World Bank) rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- High income (World Bank)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and High income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | High income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 12.3% | 16.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 13.1% | 16.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 14.2% | 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, Costa Rica or High income (World Bank)?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 14.2% in High income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and High income (World Bank)?
- 10.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and High income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and High income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and High income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- 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.