Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 781.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
781.24
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
781.24
in 2023
All-time low
162.51
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Costa Rica stood at 781.24. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Costa Rica peaked at 781.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162.51, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.51 | — |
| 2001 | 169.14 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 186.82 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 193.04 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 193.94 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 200.49 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 240.98 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 284.32 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 351.38 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 381.01 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 479.95 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 528.85 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 557.34 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 589.26 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 593.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 646.63 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 648.72 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 637.89 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 664.08 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 674.9 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 696.44 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 687.33 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 674.98 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 781.24 | +15.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 781.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 781.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 332.66, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.36 | 162.51 | 381.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.15 | 479.95 | 674.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710 | 674.98 | 781.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 58 Romania 797.33 compare
- 59 Montenegro 795.73 compare
- 60 Bulgaria 790.08 compare
- 62 Russian Federation 702.76 compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 702.53 compare
- 64 Bahrain 696.85 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Costa Rica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in Costa Rica was 781.24 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 781.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.51 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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