External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 0.1289 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica stood at 0.1289.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 3.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9756 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6798 | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5549 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3253 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4067 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7263 | +78.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.974 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5004 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3239 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2016 | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 | -71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 | +343.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.057 | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +13475.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4539 | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2943 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1289 | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.3253 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4237 | 0.0097 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5485 | 0.1289 | 1.32 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Costa Rica was 0.1289 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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