Current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,163 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1,163 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,163 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250.31 current US$, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.31 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 258 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 279.42 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 290.83 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 293.77 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 313.48 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 364.52 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 429.42 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 518.11 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 537.06 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 663.69 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 753.43 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 788.53 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 829.94 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 836.23 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 889.38 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 884.73 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 867.77 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 917.31 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 930.43 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 969.89 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 977.15 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 978.84 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,163 current US$ | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353.49 current US$ | 250.31 current US$ | 537.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 836.14 current US$ | 663.69 current US$ | 930.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,022 current US$ | 969.89 current US$ | 1,163 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 1,163 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.31 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.