Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 67.2% against 66.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 63.6% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.4% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 64.4% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 67.2% against 66.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 64th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.