Albania vs Costa Rica: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Albania
7.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
85th
Costa Rica rank
88th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Albania currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Albania ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Albania or Costa Rica?
- Albania, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Albania and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Costa Rica rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 85th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).