Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 381.94 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 381.94 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 381.94 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.02 current US$, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.02 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 85.61 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.51 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 96.82 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 99.15 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 112.44 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 123.22 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 144.69 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 166 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 154.53 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 182.34 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 223.6 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 230.69 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 240.35 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 242.13 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 242.69 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 235.76 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 229.41 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 253.18 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 255.53 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 272.13 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 289.36 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 303.57 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 381.94 current US$ | +25.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 381.94 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 47% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 381.94 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.9 current US$ | 85.02 current US$ | 166 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.57 current US$ | 182.34 current US$ | 255.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.75 current US$ | 272.13 current US$ | 381.94 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 381.94 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 381.94 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.02 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.