Costa Rica vs Micronesia (country): External health expenditure channeled through government
Costa Rica
97.9%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
98.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Micronesia (country) rank
11th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Costa Rica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 93.6% | 71.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 97.1% | 86.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 96.9% | 3.0% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Costa Rica or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 98.0% against 97.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th 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.