Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,928 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1,928 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,928 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 532.13 current international $, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 532.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 545.45 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 597.88 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 635.43 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 638.74 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 678.62 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 770.48 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 852.24 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 958.05 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 992.54 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,068 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,138 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,153 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,193 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,274 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,343 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,405 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,444 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,566 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,685 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,729 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,816 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,862 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,928 current international $ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720.16 current international $ | 532.13 current international $ | 992.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 current international $ | 1,068 current international $ | 1,685 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,834 current international $ | 1,729 current international $ | 1,928 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Armenia 2,033 current international $ compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,989 current international $ compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 current international $ compare
- 67 Brunei Darussalam 1,896 current international $ compare
- 68 Palau 1,857 current international $ compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 current international $ 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 1,928 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,928 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.