Costa Rica vs Philippines: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.1731 current US$ against 0.1289 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0442 current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 141st of 177 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 current US$ | 1.35 current US$ | 0.1171 current US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.4237 current US$ | 1.52 current US$ | 1.1 current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.5485 current US$ | 3.13 current US$ | 2.58 current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.1731 current US$ against 0.1289 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.0442 current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 141st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.