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

Latest (2023)
0.1289
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 2001
All-time low
0.0097
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

01232000201120232000: 2.82001: 3.32002: 1.12003: 0.9762004: 0.682005: 0.5552006: 0.3252007: 0.4072008: 0.7262009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 0.9742012: 0.52013: 0.3242014: 0.2022015: 0.0572016: 0.2512017: 0.4652018: 0.0572019: 0.012020: 1.32021: 0.4542022: 0.2942023: 0.129

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 141 Brazil 0.1901 compare
  2. 142 Philippines 0.1731 compare
  3. 143 Paraguay 0.1664 compare
  4. 145 Algeria 0.0851 compare
  5. 146 Colombia 0.0764 compare
  6. 147 China 0.0388 compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
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