Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 465.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica is 465.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica peaked at 465.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168.02, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.02 | — |
| 2001 | 172.54 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 183.49 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 195.49 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 204.78 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 222.41 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 239.44 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 263.45 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 282.73 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 262.05 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 271.04 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 293.31 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 282.56 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 276.98 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 311.11 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 303.54 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 311.96 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 306.98 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 351.11 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 376.26 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 350.84 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 372.49 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 417.82 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 465.09 | +11.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 465.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 465.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.44 | 168.02 | 282.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.49 | 271.04 | 376.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.56 | 350.84 | 465.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Saudi Arabia 490.54 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 479.78 compare
- 74 China 478.38 compare
- 76 Iran 459.1 compare
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- 78 Iraq 454.96 compare
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- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Costa Rica was 465.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 465.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.02 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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