Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
4.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
67th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 4.6% 1.9% Costa Rica
2010s 3.9% 5.4% 1.6% Costa Rica
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 0.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.