Belgium vs Costa Rica: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 177 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Costa Rica 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.