Costa Rica vs San Marino: Domestic general government health expenditure
Costa Rica
24.9%
in 2023
San Marino
26.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
2nd
San Marino rank
1st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- San Marino
How they compare
San Marino currently reports 26.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes San Marino's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and San Marino 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 | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 19.8% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.1% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 21.6% | 3.8% | 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 San Marino?
- San Marino, at 26.2% against 24.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 1.3%, with San Marino ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and San Marino 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.