China vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2136 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China, a difference of 0.1381 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 146th and Costa Rica ranks 145th 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 | 0.3068 current international $ | 2.56 current international $ | 2.25 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.166 current international $ | 0.6597 current international $ | 0.4937 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0427 current international $ | 0.9913 current international $ | 0.9487 current international $ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2136 current international $ against 0.0755 current international $ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.1381 current international $, 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, ppp?
- China ranks 146th 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.