Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.39 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.39
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 2020
All-time low
2.39
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica is 2.39, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica peaked at 2.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.56 | — |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.82 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -15.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.74 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.39 | 2.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 113 France 2.62 compare
- 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.46 compare
- 115 Viet Nam 2.44 compare
- 117 Greece 2.33 compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 2.3 compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.28 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Costa Rica was 2.39 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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