Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 781.24 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 781.24 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 781.24 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162.51 current US$, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 162.51 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 169.14 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 186.82 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 193.04 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 193.94 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 200.49 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 240.98 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 284.32 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 351.38 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 381.01 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 479.95 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 528.85 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 557.34 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 589.26 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 593.9 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 646.63 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 648.72 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 637.89 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 664.08 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 674.9 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 696.44 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 687.33 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 674.98 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 781.24 current US$ | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.36 current US$ | 162.51 current US$ | 381.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.15 current US$ | 479.95 current US$ | 674.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 710 current US$ | 674.98 current US$ | 781.24 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Romania 797.33 current US$ compare
- 57 Montenegro 795.73 current US$ compare
- 58 Bulgaria 790.08 current US$ compare
- 60 Russian Federation 702.76 current US$ compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 702.53 current US$ compare
- 62 Bahrain 696.85 current US$ compare
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- 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)
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- 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 per capita in Costa Rica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 781.24 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 781.24 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.51 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.