Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
6.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
87th
Costa Rica rank
88th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
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 87th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 195 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 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.6% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 0.2% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, 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 total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th and Costa Rica ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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).