Costa Rica vs Tuvalu: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,295 current international $ against 1,217 current international $ in Tuvalu, a difference of 78 current international $.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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 | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.78 current international $ | 337.09 current international $ | 143.68 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 956.24 current international $ | 526.93 current international $ | 429.31 current international $ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,274 current international $ | 874.24 current international $ | 400.19 current international $ | Costa Rica |
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 Tuvalu?
- Costa Rica, at 1,295 current international $ against 1,217 current international $ in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 78 current international $, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tuvalu rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 66th 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.