Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 381.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica is 381.94, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 381.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.02, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 54th out of 194 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.02 | — |
| 2001 | 85.61 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.51 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 96.82 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 99.15 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 112.44 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 123.22 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 144.69 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 166 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 154.53 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 182.34 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 223.6 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 230.69 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 240.35 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 242.13 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 242.69 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 235.76 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 229.41 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 253.18 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 255.53 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 272.13 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 289.36 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 303.57 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 381.94 | +25.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 381.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93, 47% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 381.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.83, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.9 | 85.02 | 166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.57 | 182.34 | 255.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.75 | 272.13 | 381.94 | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica was 381.94 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 381.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.02 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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