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

Latest (2023)
781.24
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
6th
of 32 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 per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

2004006008002000201120232000: 162.52001: 169.12002: 186.82003: 1932004: 193.92005: 200.52006: 2412007: 284.32008: 351.42009: 3812010: 479.92011: 528.92012: 557.32013: 589.32014: 593.92015: 646.62016: 648.72017: 637.92018: 664.12019: 674.92020: 696.42021: 687.32022: 6752023: 781.2

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

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Chile 896.15 compare
  2. 4 Argentina 877.49 compare
  3. 5 Panama 797.88 compare
  4. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 702.53 compare
  5. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 617.51 compare
  6. 9 Barbados 535.71 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in US$
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
32 places, 747 data points, 2000–2023
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