Costa Rica vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Costa Rica
1,295 current international $
in 2023
Tuvalu
1,217 current international $
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Tuvalu rank
66th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Costa Rica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,295 current international $ against 1,217 current international $ in Tuvalu, a difference of 78 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.78 current international $ | 337.09 current international $ | 143.68 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 956.24 current international $ | 526.93 current international $ | 429.31 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,274 current international $ | 874.24 current international $ | 400.19 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Costa Rica or Tuvalu?
- Costa Rica, at 1,295 current international $ against 1,217 current international $ in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 78 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.