Algeria vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1289 current US$ against 0.0851 current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 0.0438 current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Algeria ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0598 current US$ | 1.23 current US$ | 1.17 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0803 current US$ | 0.4237 current US$ | 0.3434 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.5761 current US$ | 0.5485 current US$ | 0.0275 current US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1289 current US$ against 0.0851 current US$ in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0438 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Algeria ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.