External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 0.2136 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica is 0.2136 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica peaked at 6.87 current international $ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 current international $, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 145th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.92 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 6.87 current international $ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.32 current international $ | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.48 current international $ | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6876 current international $ | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8071 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 current international $ | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 current international $ | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 2.25 current international $ | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 current international $ | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7318 current international $ | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4654 current international $ | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3072 current international $ | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0855 current international $ | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3985 current international $ | +365.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7732 current international $ | +94.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0973 current international $ | -87.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 current international $ | -81.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35 current international $ | +13263.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8433 current international $ | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 0.56 current international $ | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2136 current international $ | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 current international $ | 0.6876 current international $ | 6.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6597 current international $ | 0.0176 current international $ | 2.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9913 current international $ | 0.2136 current international $ | 2.35 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 142 Finland 0.3156 current international $ compare
- 143 Algeria 0.267 current international $ compare
- 144 Colombia 0.2285 current international $ compare
- 146 China 0.0755 current international $ compare
- 147 Malaysia 0.0201 current international $ compare
- 148 North Macedonia 0.0181 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Costa Rica was 0.2136 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 current international $ in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 current international $ in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.