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
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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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Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).