Costa Rica vs Niger: External health expenditure channeled through government
Costa Rica
97.9%
in 2023
Niger
99.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Niger rank
9th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 99.8% against 97.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 56.1% | 34.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 75.0% | 64.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 97.1% | 3.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Niger, at 99.8% against 97.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 1.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th 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.