Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 632.92 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
632.92 current international $
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
632.92 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
180.74 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 632.92 current international $ for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 632.92 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180.74 current international $, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 70th 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 private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.74 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 181 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 195.81 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 211.53 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 215.59 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 243.4 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 260.44 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 287.16 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 306.96 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 285.59 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 293.36 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 337.62 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 337.38 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 345.37 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 368.98 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 366.51 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 374.41 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 381.81 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 432.3 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 462.87 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 485.24 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 537.63 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 577.58 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 632.92 current international $ | +9.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 632.92 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158 current international $, 55% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 632.92 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79 current international $, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.82 current international $ | 180.74 current international $ | 306.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.06 current international $ | 293.36 current international $ | 462.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.34 current international $ | 485.24 current international $ | 632.92 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Ukraine 661.77 current international $ compare
- 68 Paraguay 654.62 current international $ compare
- 69 China 637.83 current international $ compare
- 71 Romania 630.94 current international $ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 625.11 current international $ compare
- 73 Egypt 581.58 current international $ 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 private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 632.92 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 632.92 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.74 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.