Costa Rica vs Sur: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Sur
11.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Sur rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Sur
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 11.5% in Sur, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Sur's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Sur 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 | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 10.8% | 17.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 10.7% | 18.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 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 Sur?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 11.5% in Sur as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and Sur?
- 13.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sur?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sur rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Sur 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.