External health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita was 0.1289 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1289 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3.25 current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 current US$, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9756 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6798 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5549 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3253 current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4067 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7263 current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2009 | 1.52 current US$ | +109.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.974 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5004 current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3239 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2016 current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 current US$ | -71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2509 current US$ | +343.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.057 current US$ | -87.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 current US$ | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 current US$ | +13475.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4539 current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2943 current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1289 current US$ | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 current US$ | 0.3253 current US$ | 3.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4237 current US$ | 0.0097 current US$ | 1.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5485 current US$ | 0.1289 current US$ | 1.32 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica?
- External health expenditure per capita in Costa Rica was 0.1289 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.