Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ was 781.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 781.24 for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 781.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162.51, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ 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 above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 327.39, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 781.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 702.53, 1.1× the median. (9 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 |
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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 per capita in us$ in Costa Rica?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ in Costa Rica was 781.24 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 781.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.51 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in us$ 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 UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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