Costa Rica vs Oman: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Oman
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,295 current international $ against 1,233 current international $ in Oman, a difference of 62 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.78 current international $ | 882.7 current international $ | 401.92 current international $ | Oman |
| 2010s | 956.24 current international $ | 1,137 current international $ | 181.19 current international $ | Oman |
| 2020s | 1,274 current international $ | 1,360 current international $ | 85.71 current international $ | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Costa Rica or Oman?
- Costa Rica, at 1,295 current international $ against 1,233 current international $ in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Oman?
- 62 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Oman ranks 64th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.