Health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health expenditure government expenditure was 24.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24.91
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.47
in 2009
All-time low
24.15
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica is 24.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 33.47 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.15, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.26 | — |
| 2001 | 24.56 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.76 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.33 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.74 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.83 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.26 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 31.74 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.37 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 33.47 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.18 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 33.18 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 31.73 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 29.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.42 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.61 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.03 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 27.91 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 24.15 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 25.21 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 25.77 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.91 | -3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 | 24.56 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 24.15 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 24.91 | 25.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 San Marino 26.2 compare
- 3 Japan 23.3 compare
- 4 United States 23.02 compare
- 5 Ireland 22.16 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Costa Rica was 24.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 in 2009.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.15 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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