Costa Rica vs Montenegro: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Costa Rica
280.66 current US$
in 2023
Montenegro
302.21 current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
59th
Montenegro rank
56th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 302.21 current US$ against 280.66 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 21.55 current US$.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Montenegro ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.73 current US$ | 243.67 current US$ | 45.93 current US$ | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 224.38 current US$ | 320.74 current US$ | 96.36 current US$ | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Costa Rica or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 302.21 current US$ against 280.66 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 21.55 current US$, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Montenegro?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Montenegro rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.