Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 3.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 13.54 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5212 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2003 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2005 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +1097.9% |
| 2006 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 2007 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2011 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1097.9% | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 114 Nigeria 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 115 United Kingdom 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Monaco 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Sweden 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Armenia 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Myanmar 3.31 % change on previous year 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5212 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.