Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
67th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.