Algeria vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$

Algeria
0.0851
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1289
in 2023
Algeria rank
145th
Costa Rica rank
144th

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ over time

  • Algeria
  • Costa Rica
0123200020112023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.1289 against 0.0851 in Algeria, a difference of 0.0438.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Algeria ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0598 1.23 1.17 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0803 0.4237 0.3434 Costa Rica
2020s 0.5761 0.5485 0.0275 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$, Algeria or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.1289 against 0.0851 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ between Algeria and Costa Rica?
0.0438, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Algeria ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed