Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Bulgaria
790.08 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica
781.24 current US$
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 790.08 current US$ against 781.24 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.84 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.29 current US$ | 236.36 current US$ | 87.07 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 334.7 current US$ | 602.15 current US$ | 267.45 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 678.47 current US$ | 710 current US$ | 31.52 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 790.08 current US$ against 781.24 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 8.84 current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.