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)
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed