Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,928 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica stood at 1,928 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 1,928 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 532.13 current international $, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 66th 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, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 532.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 545.45 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 597.88 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 635.43 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 638.74 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 678.62 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 770.48 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 852.24 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 958.05 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 992.54 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,068 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,138 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,153 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,193 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,274 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,343 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,405 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,444 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,566 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,685 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,729 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,816 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,862 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,928 current international $ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.16 current international $ | 532.13 current international $ | 992.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 current international $ | 1,068 current international $ | 1,685 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,834 current international $ | 1,729 current international $ | 1,928 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Armenia 2,033 current international $ compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,989 current international $ compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 current international $ compare
- 67 Brunei Darussalam 1,896 current international $ compare
- 68 Palau 1,857 current international $ compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 1,928 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,928 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.