Algeria vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.267 current international $ against 0.2136 current international $ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0534 current international $.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Algeria ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 145th 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 | 0.2201 current international $ | 2.56 current international $ | 2.34 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2202 current international $ | 0.6597 current international $ | 0.4395 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.93 current international $ | 0.9913 current international $ | 0.9436 current international $ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria, at 0.267 current international $ against 0.2136 current international $ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0534 current international $, with Algeria 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, ppp?
- Algeria ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 145th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.