Costa Rica vs Romania: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Costa Rica
781.24 current US$
in 2023
Romania
797.33 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
59th
Romania rank
56th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 797.33 current US$ against 781.24 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.09 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.36 current US$ | 200.41 current US$ | 35.96 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 602.15 current US$ | 408.67 current US$ | 193.49 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 710 current US$ | 718.72 current US$ | 8.72 current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 797.33 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 Costa Rica and Romania?
- 16.09 current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.