Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 55.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
55.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2016
All-time low
40.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2016–2022

Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica, 2016–2022

02040602016201920222016: 66.52018: 40.72019: 60.32020: 582021: 58.12022: 55.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica stood at 55.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%) in Costa Rica, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 66.5%
2018 40.7% -38.7%
2019 60.3% +48.1%
2020 58.0% -3.9%
2021 58.1% +0.3%
2022 55.1% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.9% 40.7% 66.5% 3
2020s 57.1% 55.1% 58.1% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Ghana 60.9% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 60.7% compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 58.8% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 54.1% compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
  6. 7 Belarus 47.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica?
Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Costa Rica was 55.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
Costa Rica ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 201 data points, 2016–2023
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