Costa Rica vs North America: Domestic general government health expenditure
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
North America
22.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.9% against 22.8% in North America, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 17.6% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 21.0% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.4% | 3.1% | 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 North America?
- Costa Rica, at 24.9% against 22.8% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Costa Rica and North America?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st 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 general government expenditure). 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 as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.