Costa Rica vs Malaysia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2136 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1935 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 10.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 147th of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 current international $ | 0.0038 current international $ | 2.55 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9913 current international $ | 0.069 current international $ | 0.9224 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, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2136 current international $ against 0.0201 current international $ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.1935 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 147th 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.