China vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita
China
0.0388 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1289 current US$
in 2023
China rank
146th
Costa Rica rank
143rd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1289 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China, a difference of 0.0901 current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1167 current US$ | 1.23 current US$ | 1.11 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0912 current US$ | 0.4237 current US$ | 0.3325 current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0231 current US$ | 0.5485 current US$ | 0.5254 current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1289 current US$ against 0.0388 current US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.0901 current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- China ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.