Argentina vs Costa Rica: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Argentina
24.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica
24.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
115th
Costa Rica rank
117th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 30.7% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 1.9% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 2.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 24.5% against 24.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 117th 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 (% 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.