Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: External health expenditure channeled through government
Costa Rica
97.9%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
92.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Marshall Islands rank
14th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.9% against 92.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Marshall Islands ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 72.6% | 50.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 93.9% | 83.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 96.7% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 97.9% against 92.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Marshall Islands ranks 14th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.