Brazil vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.1901 current US$ against 0.1289 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0612 current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 140th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7377 current US$ | 1.23 current US$ | 0.4932 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.3 current US$ | 0.4237 current US$ | 0.8752 current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5742 current US$ | 0.5485 current US$ | 0.0256 current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 0.1901 current US$ against 0.1289 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0612 current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Brazil ranks 140th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.