Costa Rica vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
12.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 10.1% | 18.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 11.1% | 18.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 12.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.