Costa Rica vs Samoa: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2023
Samoa
6.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
88th
Samoa rank
91st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 0.6% | 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, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 91st 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).