External health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External health expenditure channeled through government was 97.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7,078.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica peaked at 98.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +170.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +885.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -87.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +1434.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -79.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -85.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +124.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | — |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | — |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +82.1% |
| 2021 | 87.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1434.0% | 4.0% | 61.3% |
| 2003 | +885.7% | 3.2% | 31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 1.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 0.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 87.2% | 98.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Costa Rica was 97.9% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,078.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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